Thank you for the reply. I do understand that much of this is caused by the US government making changes in exemptions and due dates in March. TurboTax should not have to sift through IRS changes in March to make changes to a software process that many people have already started and even completed.
However, TurboTax DOES know that a payment is scheduled because this date is entered into TT software so that it can be transmitted to the IRS when Federal taxes are filed electronically. TT could have reviewed this date and asked in the interview if this payment was still scheduled or provide IRS instructions on how to cancel. Then use that information to calculate an amendment payment.
I spoke with TT Customer Service. They were unable to prevent TT from thinking I still have an amended return. We went through the delete 1040-X form and unchecking the MI-1040 box indicating but TT's review still asked me to complete Explanation of Changes for my Amended Return. We verified the MI states were now without the amendment and I could file via mail when the taxes are due in May. The TT Rep also provided me with the IRS.gov ACH Debit phone number.
The IRS rep was less than helpful. I was told not to file an amendment to correct my filed taxes for the change in amount that I owed. The IRS was going to solve this overpayment by providing me with a refund in May. When I noted that this process solves the amount change but not the due date change, the IRS rep simply blamed me for filing my taxes in March and requesting money be taken out of my account on the original due date in April. I asked how could I change the date of my payment to the new due date withOUT filing an amendment, he said there was no way to do it. When I asked what I was suppose to do to prevent over paying my taxes a month in advance of the new due date, he hung up on me. So, I called my bank and stopped payment on my ACH debit to the IRS.
I would have been nice if TT software would have allowed me to amendment my taxes by e-filing a new return in early April with the new amount (unemployment exemption included & knowing that my payment had not been made yet) to be paid on the new due date (May). Still I know the IRS was likely the obstacle in this simple solution.
My current 'plan' is to print out my federal return which now has the correct amount for the unemployment exemption. I will remove any amendment forms and manually remove any printed information about amendment. Then mail this before May 17 with my payment for the correct amount. I will do the same with the MI state taxes (which have not yet been submitted).
