In TurboTax, you can amend your state return without filing an amendment for your federal. Select your version for instructions:
TurboTax Online
- Sign in to your TurboTax account if you're not already signed in.
- Under Your tax returns & documents (you may need to scroll down or select Tax Home first), select Show to open a list of options.
- Select 2020 and select Amend (change) return, then Amend using TurboTax Online.
- Select the reason you’re amending and continue.
- Answer the questions about your federal return, even if they don't apply. You'll eventually get to the screen Let's get started on your state taxes.
- Keep going and we'll present you with the option to amend. In some states, this appears right at the beginning; in others, it appears towards the end of the state interview.
- When finished, we'll provide printing and filing instructions for the amendment. Your state may take several months to process it.
Keep in mind: When you start amending, it's normal and expected for your refund meter to reset to $0. We'll calculate any additional refund or taxes owed when you're finished amending. This amount, if any, is separate from the amount on your originally filed return.
TurboTax CD/Download software
- Locate and open your return in the desktop software, if you don't already have it open.
- Select Check for Updates from the Online menu (Windows) or TurboTax menu (Mac) to ensure you're working with the latest version.
- Go to the Federal Taxes tab (or Personal if using Home & Business) and then select Other Tax Situations.
- On the Other Tax Situations screen, scroll down to Other Tax Forms and select Start next to Amend a return.
- Continue past the We'll help you change (amend) your return screen.
- Answer Yes to Did you already file your return?, select the reason for amending, and Continue.
- On the What do you need to change on your return? screen, scroll down to State return and select Update.
- Keep going and we'll present you with the option to amend. In some states, this appears right at the beginning; in others, it appears towards the end of the state interview.
- When finished, we'll provide printing and filing instructions for the amendment. Your state may take several months to process it.
Keep in mind: When you start amending, it's normal and expected for your refund meter to reset to $0. We'll calculate any additional refund or taxes owed when you're finished amending. This amount, if any, is separate from the amount on your originally filed return.
If you need to amend a prior-year state return, click here for more info.