Can reject code GAR0000-024 be fixed?

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July 5, 2026
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Rejected amended state return. Amended federal return accepted.

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DoninGA

Level 15

This code typically indicates that your Georgia state amended return is being rejected by the system because there is no original Georgia tax return on file for that specific tax year.

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intuit_c2129d58a1e8Author

Level 1

I called Intuit directly and it was determined that because I had filed my original and then same day I filed an amendment to the original, the state essentially did not have time to process my original first. Therefore, code GAR0000-024 was triggered and my amended return was rejected because the original had not yet been processed (i.e. “original return not on file”). The only remedy is to wait for the state to process the returns and address offline. I should have waited before filing the amendment to give the state time to process the original. Lesson learned.