Regardless of your reason for needing to file an amended return --YOU SHOULD WAIT.
You appear to be using the TTax On-Line version.
Don't do anything, until you find out if your return is accepted or rejected by the IRS.
If you receive an acceptance, it would then be best to wait until you actually receive your refund (or the IRS cashes your payment). Then you can prepare, PRINT and MAIL an amended return (form 1040-X). The amended return usually takes 2-4 months for the IRS to process.
If you receive a rejection, you can simply add your additional/changed information at the same time you correct the cause(s) for rejection, and re-submit your e-file.
Any changes you make at this time will NOT be seen by the IRS e-file. IRS restriction = you CANNOT e-file an amended return.
Perhaps some terminology/definitions would be in order:
AMEND:- your return is what you do AFTER your return has been filed and accepted
by the IRS and/or state. (No additional charge)
CHANGE:- your return is what you do BEFORE your return has been filed --simply go
back to the respective information and change it as needed.
CORRECT:- your return is what you do AFTER you attempted to file your return and
it is rejected by either TTax, IRS, or state --again, simply go back to the
respective information and change it as needed.
If you have already made changes to your On-Line return:
You must now RESTORE your return to the EXACT condition it was in when you originally e-filed.
You will have to go back and manually UNDO all changes you made based on your notes or memory.
