I accidently amended my return. How do I cancel the amendment?

[xmasbaby0 · Accepted solution]

Your tax return was “just filed” or accepted, but you went back to it and “amended” by adding or changing something?

That is not how to amend your return.  If you changed anything on your “just-filed” or already accepted return, and then “e-filed” the changes, those changes went nowhere.

When you amend a return you need to be working from the return as it was originally, so restore those “changes” you made to the way your return was before you tried to “fix” it.

The way to amend your tax return is to wait for it to be fully processed and you have received your refund.  Then you can use a form called the 1040X to prepare an amended tax return to add a W-2, your student loan interest, a 1099R, or whatever else you originally forgot to include.  (or to change a dependent’s status, etc.)

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2952222-how-do-i-amend-the-2016-taxes-i-filed-with-turbotax-online 

A 1040X cannot be e-filed.  It must be printed and mailed.  It will take about 2-4 months for the IRS to process an amended return.

[silent_base]

So, when I get my refund I should just leave it at that?

[xmasbaby0]

Yes, unless you really do have something that has to be changed. If so, you wait and do it after you get your refund.

[wieramber]

I didn't file amend or anything don't know where that came from .

[wieramber]

How do I undo it I have never done this in 20+ years doing my own taxes 

[CarissaM]

You can cancel or undo an amended return as long as you have not sent it in the mail. 

Please follow the instructions here to undo the amended return. 

If you need additional assistance, please click here to contact customer support. 

[Gabriell234]

I accidentally amend my tax return .how can I cancel it .

[DaraLO]

If you accidentally started to amend your tax return, follow the steps in this Help Article to cancel:  How do I cancel or undo an amended return in TurboTax Online?

[ahmedsaleh23]

I mailed in my taxes. A week later or so i got on turbotax and i was fiddling around and i accidentally clicked the amend button. (I did not want to amend) so when i did that, it allowed me to reprint my tax return(mind you, i did not make any changes). I did not because i was not trying to amend anything. Am i ok as long as i don't mail in the amended one? to my knowledge this wont even be accepted because amended returns need a form 1040x to be official?

[npierson7]

No, you did not amend your return if you just clicked in the button and didn't finish the process. Plus, as you pointed out, you didn't make any changes. The IRS still has your original tax return. 

[Flythemoney1]

How do cancel a remend 

[SForrestLO]

How do I cancel or undo an amended return in TurboTax Online? Delete a 1040x

[Lexismarie18]

due to the unemployment tax credit im getting mixed messages im being told to amend and being told to wait. i went to amend and printed my amended return but upon further investigation i should just wait... do i need to continue to mail the amended return that i just printed or can i throw it away and just wait for the irs to correct the unemployment changes?

[xmasbaby0]

Here is why you do NOT amend your federal return for unemployment:

Please read this very recent news from the IRS:

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-to-recalculate-taxes-on-unemployment-benefits-refunds-to-start-in-m...