topic Re: Refile or Submit Amendment? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

Refile or Submit Amendment?

MonkeyBug — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:41:46 GMT

I used TurboTax Premier 2021 to complete my taxes on April 10th. I selected the delayed submission (April 18th) option since I owed taxes. I discovered afterwards that I had missed reporting some income. It's May and I started an Amended Return (1040x). I tried to e-File the Federal Amendment, TurboTax 2021 says that I haven't e-filed through TurboTax. I reviewed my emails and I didn't receive a confirmation for my initial 1040.

How do I confirm TT submitted my initial 1040? Should I refile the 1040? Should I mail the 1040X?

Re: Refile or Submit Amendment?

VolvoGirl — Mon, 30 May 2022 17:16:01 GMT

You can't have delayed the submission, only a tax due payment. You have to actually click the big orange button to submit it at the time. So it sounds like it wasn't filed. So delete the amended return and just fix your original return and file it. You can efile until Oct 15.

How to delete an Amended return in the Online version

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/amending/help/how-do-i-cancel-or-undo-an-amended-return-in-turbotax-online/00/26315

How to Efile

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/e-file/help/how-do-i-e-file-my-personal-individual-tax-return/00/25891

When you efile you get back 2 emails. The first email only confirms the transmission. The second email says if the IRS (or state) Accepted or Rejected your efile. And check your spam folder for them.

When you log into your account you should also see the status and if it was Accepted or Rejected, Started, Printed, Ready to Mail, etc. What does it say?

Re: Refile or Submit Amendment?

VolvoGirl — Mon, 30 May 2022 17:17:40 GMT

Oh, you can check your efile status here

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/

Re: Refile or Submit Amendment?

Critter-3 — Mon, 30 May 2022 17:20:38 GMT

"I selected the delayed submission (April 18th) option since I owed taxes."

There is no such thing ... so did you simply file an extension ? Did you make a payment with it ?

If you have not yet successfully efiled the original return then you must do so now ... remove the 1040X from the program so you can now file a correct return.

How do I cancel or undo an amended return in TurboTax Online?

If you started amending your tax return by accident and would like to cancel the amendment:

Open your return if it’s not already open.
In the left menu select Cancel amend.
Select Yes, I want to cancel my amended return.

Re: Refile or Submit Amendment?

SweetieJean — Mon, 30 May 2022 17:26:24 GMT

If you did not pay the taxes due by April 18, you will likely owe interest and/or penalties as well.

Re: Refile or Submit Amendment?

VolvoGirl — Mon, 30 May 2022 17:36:33 GMT

If you had a tax due was it paid? Like with an extension? You better double check your bank account and see if it went though or did you mail a check? If it wasn't paid you need to pay it fast. Maybe pay it online and then on your tax return say you will mail a check.

Pay the IRS directly at

Https://www.irs.gov/payments

Re: Refile or Submit Amendment?

MonkeyBug — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 17:04:49 GMT

I am using TurboTax Premier 2021 CD/Download.

I was able to delete the 1040X and get to the "Big Orange Button" (to file my taxes with updated income information)

I got a popup "The submission is a duplicate of one that was previously received. Please contact customer support."

I didn't get any confirmation emails and I don't see any withdrawals relating to taxes.

I created an account at irs.gov and I don't see anything related to the 2021 Tax Year. Oddly irs.gov only shows I paid taxes for years 2015 and 2018. I paid more than those years.

Is it possible the IRS has not processed my return a month and half later?