You don't send back the original refund. You put everything on the amendment form. The amendment form should ask you if you received a refund with your original return. You would say Yes, then the amendment would calculate any taxes owed with the changes you made. Amended returns must be mailed.
The reason you wait until your original return is fully processed & refund received before you amend is that the IRS (& State) may catch some errors & send you a notice.
If you want to find out from the IRS you can contact them
Maybe the following will help you get to a real person with the IRS, it has helped others
The IRS telephone number is 1-800-829-1040, and they are available from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Monday thru Friday. The best time to call is early in the morning.
- The first question the automated system will ask you is to choose your language.
- Once you’ve set your language, do NOT choose Option 1 (regarding refund info). Choose option 2 for “Personal Income Tax” instead.
- Next, press 1 for “form, tax history, or payment”.
- Next, press 3 “for all other questions.”
-Next, press 2 “for all other questions.”
- When the system asks you to enter your SSN or EIN to access your account information, do NOT enter anything.
-After it asks twice, you will be prompted with another menu.
-Finally, press 2 for personal or individual tax questions. The system should then transfer you to an agent.
