After you file

Once the tax return has been filed it cannot be changed, retrieved or cancelled. 

 

You will have to amend your 2021 tax return to add the medical expenses as an itemized deduction on Schedule A.

 

An amended return, Form 1040-X, 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 for amending a 2021 return - https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/amending/help/can-i-e-file-my-1040x-to-amend-my-return/00/26008