Timing to file amendment for 2021 return

tycomplex1 — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 18:06:55 GMT

I just e-filed my 2021 return for both federal and state and they have been accepted.. I then realized there was one number that needs to be corrected. What is the best timing to file an amendment? Right now? Or wait until I receive the refund?

Re: Timing to file amendment for 2021 return

xmasbaby0 — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 18:09:25 GMT

NO not right now!

You cannot change or add anything on the return that you just e-filed, nor can you stop it. It is too late, just like when you put an envelope in a US mailbox on the corner. The IRS does not allow you to take it back.

If you left out a W-2, a 1099G, or a dependent, or a 1099 etc…DO NOT change your return while it is “pending.” The changes will go nowhere.

Now you have to wait until the IRS either rejects or accepts your return. If your return is rejected, you will be able to go into your account and make the necessary changes to your tax return and re-submit your return.

If the IRS accepts your return, however, then you have to wait longer until it has been fully processed and you have received your refund. THEN you can prepare an amended tax return and e-file or mail it in. You have to be able to work from that return exactly the way it was when it was e-filed originally. You will need to use a form called a 1040X.

Meanwhile, DO NOT go in and start changing anything on your return in the system, or you will make a mess for yourself. Sit tight and wait until you see what the IRS does with the return you just e-filed

Re: Timing to file amendment for 2021 return

tycomplex1 — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 18:19:39 GMT

Thank you for your answer. As noted in my original question, my filing has been accepted. I will follow your advice and wait until everything is settled including the refund process.

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