@tkocarek wrote:
I'm extremely disappointed that I can't e-file an amended 2020 return. E-filing for 2020 returns shutdown on October 15, 2021. Usually, you are filing an amended return because you hear from the IRS a year after filing that you made an error. So why shut it down 6 months after the filing deadline? In my case I'm amending because the IRS never refunded the taxes on unemployment benefits. I waited because the IRS said don't amend, don't amend, we will automatically issue a refund. Well it has been over a year of waiting. So now I have to file a paper amended return. Well, how many unopened PAPER returns does the IRS currently have: 1 million, 2 million, maybe 5 million? Maybe I'll see my refund in 2024. Disappointed turbotax! You can do better. :(
Because the IRS turns off e-file system for self-prepared tax software after Oct 15 of the tax year to get ready for the next tax year. Professional software uses a different IRS system that can still e-file 2020 returns but self-prepared software cannot.
**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**
