For anyone looking for a straight answer to e-filing an amendment in TT DESKTOP and to the "Correct Your Signature Date" error (in which TT does not accept the current date for e-filing an amendment): TT *may* let you e-file an amended 2023 return, but they won't allow e-filing for 2022 and prior years on Desktop version. This is the case even though the IRS does accept e-filing or amendments for the current and 2 prior years. IRS says: "You can use tax software to electronically file your 1040-X online." They don't say that this applies only to "professional tax preparers" or some other nonsense you read in the replies from experts in this forum. If you are using Desktop, TT only allows amending within the same tax year before the extension deadline when their e-file connection to the IRS for that year is open anyway. Not only this, but some states REQUIRE e-filing and by law do not allow TT to charge for it once you've paid for the software. From NYS Dept of Taxation and Finance:
New York State requires this income tax return to be filed electronically.
New York State law requires income tax returns prepared using software to be e-filed. Because this New York State tax return was prepared using software, you MUST file it electronically.
Besides being the law, e-filing has many advantages:
• Taxpayers using e-file get their New York State refunds twice as fast as paper filers.
• E-filing is fast, easy, and secure.
• There are no additional costs for e-filing. Once you’ve paid for your New York State tax preparation software, you’re entitled to FREE e-filing of your New York State return.
Intuit works around these kind of state mandates by simply restricting the allowable signature date. Why does TT still not allow e-filing of amendments on Desktop after the tax deadline? IMO it's bec it would increase their costs to update prior versions of the software and, mo$t importantly, they want you to move to the online version, which costs more and where amending is (apparently) possible after the tax deadline.
