I have the same issue, and the suggested workaround is not acceptable and the end result does not work for us.
Using “Add a new state” pushes the return into an amended return workflow. That is not what is needed here. The return has not actually been filed with the IRS. It was only printed, and users need to be able to edit the original return and generate a corrected PDF before mailing.
That distinction matters:
Printed is not filed
- A TurboTax status of “filed” is not the same as actual IRS submission
- If nothing has been mailed or e-filed, users should be able to revise the original return without creating a 1040-X
If Intuit prevents edits to an original return that has not actually been submitted, that is a significant product problem.
What is needed is simple: allow users to reopen and edit the original return until it has actually been filed, and generate a new PDF without triggering an amendment.
