How do I amend my federal tax return for this year?
If you want to change or correct some info on your tax return after you've filed it, you may need to amend your return.
What should I know before amending my return?
Here are some things to know before you begin:
Wait until your return has been accepted (or mailed if paper-filing).
Use the same TurboTax account you used to file your original return.
Once you begin your amendment, you'll see your original return. Only make changes to the areas of your return that need amending. The refund calculator will start new at $0 and only reflect the changes in the refund or tax due.
Any changes you make to amend your federal return will automatically be transferred over to your state return.
How do I amend this year's tax return in TurboTax Online?
On the Tax Home screen, scroll down to Your tax returns & documents and select the year you want to amend.
Select the Amend (change) return dropdown, then Amend using TurboTax Online.
Continue through the screens, make the changes you need to make, and carefully answer the remaining questions to finish amending your return.
How do I amend this year's tax return in TurboTax Desktop?
You must use the software for the year you're amending. For example, you must amend your 2025 return in the 2025 version of TurboTax.
Open TurboTax Desktop, and open the return you need to amend. Select Save As (or Duplicate on Mac) from the File menu to save a copy of your originally filed return. Give this copy a clear name to identify it as the original return. This will preserve the tax return you originally filed.
Then, go back to the File menu, scroll down to the bottom of the main screen, and select Amend a Filed Return after it was filed and accepted by the IRS.
On the Amend a Tax Return You Filed This Year screen, select Amend on the applicable file. Continue through the screens and answer the questions as prompted.
On the Did you already file your return? screen, select Yes, then the applicable option under Tell us a little more about your amend situation.
On the What do you need to change on your return? screen, select Update next to the info you need to change.
Continue through the screens, make the changes you need to make, and carefully answer the remaining questions to finish amending your return.
Don’t forget to select Save As (or Duplicate on Mac) from the File menu when you save a copy of your amended return. This will preserve your amended tax return. Give the file a different name from the original, like [tax year]_amended_tax_return_Smith.
