Ok ... you will NOT be able to efile a 2021 amendment using the TT program ... it must be paper filed.
You will have to install the program including the state program and make sure it is up to date before you will be able to do anything with the saved .tax2021 file. Once you open the return you should be able to amend it but if not you may need to indicate you will mail in the original return in the FILE tab, save the file again and then open it to amend.
- Open the TurboTax CD/Download software for the year you're amending
- For example, you must amend your 2022 return in the 2022 version of TurboTax
- Under Need to File an Amended Return?, select Amend a Filed Return
- The 2019 version of TurboTax may say Amend a return (make changes) after it was filed and accepted by the IRS instead
- Select Amend for the return you need to amend
- On the We’ll help you change (amend) your return screen, select Continue
- Select Yes, I’ve already filed my return
- Choose the option that best applies when asked Tell us a little more about your amend situation and Continue
- On the next screen, select Update next to the info you need to change
- Continue through the screens, make the changes you need to make, and carefully answer the remaining questions to finish amending your return
- Don’t forget to select Save As (or Duplicate on Mac) from the File menu when you save a copy of your amended return. This will preserve the tax return you originally filed
- Give the file a different name from the original, like 2021_amended_tax_return_Smith
