Why am I being charged taxes on my amended return when I never received my original taxes?

@victoriachapman70 

If you look at your 1040-X  ( the summary/reconciliation  form ), it show that it is assuming that your original filed return has been processed and any refund claimed has been issued.  That is how it works.

 Therefore usually it is suggested that you do not file an amended return till the original has been processed as shown on  WMR  ( Where is My Refund )  page at www.irs.gov.

Is there more I can do for you ? 

The refund from your original tax return should be on line 18 of your Form 1040-X.

Have you already filed the amended return? If not, don't file it until the IRS finishes processing your original tax return and you have received the refund. If you have already filed the amended return, you just have to wait until the IRS finishes processing the amended return and sends you a letter about the results. Then you can sort everything out and see where you stand. It could take as long as 4 months for the amended return to be processed.