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State tax filing

You can amend your state return to make the changes in deductions.  

 

You won't be able to amend your return in TurboTax Online or on a mobile device. You'll have to install the TurboTax download software on your computer.

  1. Sign in at Turbotax.com with the user ID you used when you filed your 2018 return. 
  2. Select Show next to Your tax returns & documents.
  3. Select Download .tax fIle. You'll need this to amend your return.
    • If you don't have access to your tax return, you'll need to pay for access before you can download your .tax file.
  4. Once you've got your .tax file, select 2018, and then select Amend (change) 2018 return.
  5. In the expanded instructions, select download TurboTax Desktop 2018.
  6. Install the TurboTax 2018 software.
  7. Now open your .tax file in the TurboTax 2018 software by choosing File and then Open Tax Return (Windows) or TurboTax and then Open Tax Return (Mac). Browse to the location of your tax file and select Open.
  8. You're ready to amend your 2018 return. Follow these instructions.
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