@IFrankel wrote:
This is not what Turbo Tax states. They said you CAN send an amended return as long as the IRS has not found it first and have contacted you. This is for 2020 filing.
You can only amend a filed tax return using Form 1040X after the IRS has accepted the tax return. If the IRS has rejected the tax return then nothing has been received by the IRS so there is nothing to amend. You fix the rejected tax return and e-file it again.
If the return is rejected you can make the necessary changes and e-file again.
If the return is accepted you will have to amend your original tax return. An amended return, Form 1040X, can only be printed and mailed to the IRS if the original tax return was not e-filed. The IRS will take up to 16 weeks or longer to process an amended tax return.
Before starting to amend the tax return, wait for the tax refund to be received or the taxes due to be paid and processed by the IRS.
See this TurboTax support FAQ on amending a tax return originally completed and filed using the 2020 TurboTax editions - https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/amending/help/how-do-i-amend-my-return/01/27439
The IRS Form 1040-X for amending a 2020 tax return is scheduled to be available on 03/25/2021 (subject to change)
