No. You should NOT
try to amend your return until the original return has been fully processed and
you have received your refund or your payment has cleared.
Amended returns do not “catch up” to your original return
and replace them; they are processed as two separate returns.
Amended returns have to be printed and filed by mail. It can take the IRS up to 12 weeks or longer
to process them. If you are due a
larger refund than on your original return, your amended return should only
show the difference and you will receive a separate check for it. If you owe money on your amended return, it
will show only the new amount owed, you will have to mail a check with the
return. Three
weeks after you mailed your amendment, you can start tracking its progress at
the IRS
Where's My Amended Return? site.
