It's important to the IRS that returns are fully processed before they receive an amendment. It's normal for the amended forms to be available later in the tax season and this year the IRS started the season much later than normal. The good news is that it can be e-filed so it's worth the wait. If an amended return is mailed the IRS states that you must expect a wait as long as 16 weeks.
- Tracking Your Amended Return You should generally allow 8 to 12 weeks for Form 1040-X to be processed. However, in some cases, processing could take up to 16 weeks. Go to Where's My Amended Return on IRS.gov to track the status of your amended return. It can take up to 3 weeks from the date you mail it to show up in our system. (Instructions Form 1040-X)
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