https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/i-mailed-in-an-amendment-and-i-have-not-already-received-the-original-refund/01/607801#M119474 <P>I wrote this question in a different way yesterday and didn't quite get the answer I was looking for. I am seeing everywhere that I should not mail an amended return until after receiving my original refund.</P><P>Well I did it anyway (because I didn't know). What does this mean?</P><P>The reason I did it was because of the new thing where they are checking against what employers report. We had mistakenly under-reported and owed $21. The IRS cashed the check we mailed back. My original refund still says processing (with no status bar) and nothing is in WMAR.</P><P>Bottom line. What if you DID mail it in even though it's not recommended?</P><P>Thanks<BR /></P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 05:59:58 GMT emilyf1987 2019-06-06T05:59:58Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/i-mailed-in-an-amendment-and-i-have-not-already-received-the-original-refund/01/607801#M119474 <P>I wrote this question in a different way yesterday and didn't quite get the answer I was looking for. I am seeing everywhere that I should not mail an amended return until after receiving my original refund.</P><P>Well I did it anyway (because I didn't know). What does this mean?</P><P>The reason I did it was because of the new thing where they are checking against what employers report. We had mistakenly under-reported and owed $21. The IRS cashed the check we mailed back. My original refund still says processing (with no status bar) and nothing is in WMAR.</P><P>Bottom line. What if you DID mail it in even though it's not recommended?</P><P>Thanks<BR /></P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 05:59:58 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/i-mailed-in-an-amendment-and-i-have-not-already-received-the-original-refund/01/607801#M119474 emilyf1987 2019-06-06T05:59:58Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/there-shouldn-t-be-any-problem-with-sending-the-amended-r/01/607808#M119477 <P><B>There shouldn't be any problem with sending the amended return even though you didn't receive the original refund.</B> &nbsp;The reason it is recommended that you don't is because you don't want to have to amend again if there is a problem found during the processing of your original return. &nbsp;So, it shouldn't have a practical effect on the processing of either return, but could open you up to a bigger headache down the road if a problem is found.</P><P><B>The IRS was holding all refunds that claimed EIC or Additional Child Tax Credit until at least Feb 15th,</B> so that may have been what was really the hold up (I looked at your other question). &nbsp;If so, then you should see some movement on your refund status within the next week or so. &nbsp;Also, it takes at least 3 weeks (and probably longer at this time of year) for an amended return to show up in WMAR, so I wouldn't worry too much about that right now. &nbsp;But, they will cash your check much faster (of course).</P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 06:00:00 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/there-shouldn-t-be-any-problem-with-sending-the-amended-r/01/607808#M119477 AnthonyC 2019-06-06T06:00:00Z