It is understandable that you want to get your amended return taken care of as soon as possible. However, due to the many changes in the tax laws that have been passed recently, the TurboTax program is still being updated. To avoid having users submit unnecessary amended returns, the decision was made to suspend the amending process temporarily. According to the information in the article below, the advice is to try to amend again after next week.
In the meantime, you can click the link in the article to register your email address so that you will be notified when you can come back and amend your return.
Why can't I amend my return?
As for your question about whether it would be faster to amend your return directly without going through TurboTax, the answer would depend on how proficient you are with creating and filing a tax return and amended return. Most general users would prefer the help of TurboTax.
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