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Can i amend my taxes if i got my state refund already

stephanie-b23194 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:26:36 GMT

i got my W2’s for a job i work 4 months in 2022 and didn’t file my taxes for it

Re: Can i amend my taxes if i got my state refund already

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 01:17:40 GMT

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

The Form 1040X you need will not be available until late February.

Re: Can i amend my taxes if i got my state refund already

stephanie-b23194 — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 01:22:38 GMT

i already have it accepted, and i’m waiting on my refund, so i can’t do anything now so i have to wait?

Re: Can i amend my taxes if i got my state refund already

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 01:25:59 GMT

Yes, you have to wait. You need a Form 1040X in order to amend and it is not yet available. You should not try to amend your federal return until it has been fully processed. Putting two 2022 returns into the system at the same time--an original and an amended one---would be like asking for a big long delay. Being in too much of hurry has already caused you a problem so do not make the same mistake again. Wait.