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TT desktop won't let me e-file 2022 amended return saying "E-filing isClosed for the Season" here in Feb 2024

hrg1 — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 21:23:35 GMT

I e-filed my 2022 return using TurboTax desktop last April, 2023. This month, I received an amended K-1 with a simple change on it. They removed the "Final" status of the K-1 and removed the final year deductions, which were capital loss carryovers. I used the same program (TT 2022) and started the "Amend a return" option under "Other Tax Situations" and made the change to the K-1. I continued with the process, which results in me owing money, due to the removed capital loss carryovers, which came off of Schedule D. Then, when I went to e-file the program told me that I can't e-file because "E-filing is Closed for the Season, You Can File by Mail." It further indicated that "TurboTax e-filing closed for the tax season on October 16, 2023."

All other information I have found online regarding using TurboTax to file an amended return indicates you have three years to file and amendment, the original return must have been filed and accepted, and you must use the same version of the program that you used to file the original return, all of which is true. And the IRS reopened electronic filing last month, January 2024. My changes were minor, just changing some numbers on a form, not adding or removing any forms. So why won't it let me e-file?

Anyone have an idea what might be going on?

Thanks!

Re: TT desktop won't let me e-file 2022 amended return saying "E-filing isClosed for the Season" ...

DavidD66 — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 21:35:00 GMT

I suggest you try manually updating your 2022 TurboTax program. To do so the following TurboTax Help Article:

Manually Update TurboTax for Windows Software

Your 2023, 2022, or 2021 federal Form 1040-X amended return is eligible for electronic filing if the original return was successfully e-filed using TurboTax. However, there is a chance your return cannot be electronically filed. If this happens, you'll need to print and mail your tax return.

Re: TT desktop won't let me e-file 2022 amended return saying "E-filing isClosed for the Season" ...

hrg1 — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 21:41:09 GMT

I used TurboTax for Mac, so it automatically checks for updates every time I open it.

And yes, I realize I can print and file by mail. But the return is over 100 pages, so I would rather not. Further, the program is supposed to allow me to file the amended return for 3 years. And the change, as explained above, is relatively minor, with no forms added or removed.

Thus I am coming here to find out why it won't let me in order to fix the problem. I do view it as a problem, since it is not acting as advertised.

Thanks.

Re: TT desktop won't let me e-file 2022 amended return saying "E-filing isClosed for the Season" ...

DavidD66 — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 22:11:05 GMT

I do understand that you would prefer to e-file your amended return rather than print and mail it. My only other suggestion, which is not ideal, is to wait a few days, perhaps a couple of weeks to see if the Mac version of the program receives an update that enables e-filing in 2024. It is still early in the filing season.

Re: TT desktop won't let me e-file 2022 amended return saying "E-filing isClosed for the Season" ...

hrg1 — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 22:19:53 GMT

I will continue to wait and try again in a week or two. That said, I tried 2 weeks ago, then again last week, then again today. And when I opened the program today, it said there were no updates available.

Given the message I get, it seems the program doesn't realize that e-filing has opened for 2024. And if the message is just a canned message for e-filing, then maybe it doesn't realize I'm filing an amended return, thinking instead that I'm trying to file the original, even though I already did (and TT confirmed it was accepted). Just trying to think of reasons this might not be working, from a programmer's point of view, since from a tax-filing point of view, there shouldn't be any issues.

But I will wait and try again to see if an update changes things so that the program works as it is supposed to.

Thanks.

Re: TT desktop won't let me e-file 2022 amended return saying "E-filing isClosed for the Season" here in Feb 2024

Tax_Confused1 — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 07:33:07 GMT

Following. Running into same problem, very frustrating. I will update and try as well. If I get it to work then I’ll post. Can you also do the same?

Re: TT desktop won't let me e-file 2022 amended return saying "E-filing isClosed for the Season" here in Feb 2024

derekchang109 — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 15:32:05 GMT

I am in the same boat here, I am trying to just amend my form 8889 HSA contributions (2022 taxes filed on TurboTax), but it is telling me that I'll need to print & mail the forms. I am just using the web app on Mac if that makes a difference

Re: TT desktop won't let me e-file 2022 amended return saying "E-filing isClosed for the Season" here in Feb 2024

hrg1 — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 19:41:08 GMT

@Tax_Confused1Yes, I will post if I get it to work. And I will indicate whether "It just worked this time," or whether I did anything different that may have solved the problem.

Thanks.

Re: TT desktop won't let me e-file 2022 amended return saying "E-filing isClosed for the Season" here in Feb 2024

hrg1 — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 20:30:21 GMT

@Tax_Confused1and others: I was able to continue to electronic filing, but only to a point. Once again, I received the message stating that electronic filing had closed. But this time, I was able to "Continue" and it took me to the electronic filing page. I checked all the information was correct and continued. It then had me input similar information for the Pennsylvania State e-filing. It asked for a signature date, which was today, 02/16/2024. So all systems were go, and I got the "Transmit Now" button, until...

It then said that I had to correct my electronic signature date. It further indicated that the only valid dates were on or after 01/01/2023 through 12/31/2023. It will not allow me to use a date in 2024.

I searched the community for whether I should just use a date in 2023, perhaps even my original e-filing date, and found the following thread from last year:

This is obviously not a new problem.

It appears that while TurboTax says that you should be able to e-file an amended return for up to 3 years, it then imposes a signature date validation that is overly restrictive. It should allow dates after the end of the calendar year in which the original return was filed, but doesn't.

One reply (by a level 15 poster) suggested using a date that satisfied the validation. I am uncertain whether that will cause any problems with the IRS. I have not tried this yet.

A further thought is that the problem is due to the State tax filing (PA for me). So perhaps we can e-file the Federal return, without the signature date validation problem, and see just mail the State return. I have not tried this either.

Re: TT desktop won't let me e-file 2022 amended return saying "E-filing isClosed for the Season" here in Feb 2024

hrg1 — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 20:36:41 GMT

I just tried it without e-filing the state return and the same signature date validation error occurred.

Re: TT desktop won't let me e-file 2022 amended return saying "E-filing isClosed for the Season" here in Feb 2024

traveler92 — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 04:20:22 GMT

I got the same issue. My TT was updated before I tried to file an amended return - so definitely not an update issue. I reached out to TT support line three times last week, their suggestions were not consistent depends on who was taking the call - One person suggested me to wait for the opening for the efiling process; but another person told me that the efilling process had already open but it didn't work for 2022 amended return. She also suggested to file by mail which can be very frustrating. I wonder if TT tech support could take a notice of our post and frustrations and could fix the problem.

Re: TT desktop won't let me e-file 2022 amended return saying "E-filing isClosed for the Season" ...

CatinaT1 — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 14:49:24 GMT

You should be able to if you filed your original return through TurboTax, but I am not aware of anyone who has been able to successfully, other than current year amendments.

Can I e-file my federal Form 1040-X amended return?

Re: TT desktop won't let me e-file 2022 amended return saying "E-filing isClosed for the Season" ...

hrg1 — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 16:56:12 GMT

Yes @CatinaT1, we should be able to, but can't. While we can get past the "E-filing is Closed for the Season" message using the "Continue" button, the validation fails right before transmitting due to the signature date limitation. It will only allow a signature date in 2023, even though we should be able to e-file an amendment for 3 years.

I am seriously considering using 12/31/2023 as the signature date, even though that could mean the IRS will wonder why I didn't transmit until now (Feb). But printing over 100 pages for a 1040X with a simple change seems ridiculous.

This problem obviously existed last year. (See ) So I'm not sure why the programmers haven't fixed it yet.

Re: TT desktop won't let me e-file 2022 amended return saying "E-filing isClosed for the Season" ...

wherefore — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 02:26:33 GMT

I ran into this problem too. I need to e-file an amended return (which was originally e-filed) and got an error complaining that I could not put in a signature date beyond 12/31/2023 in Turbotax Desktop 2022.

I found something via Google:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/amend-tax-return/unable-e-file-2022-amended-return-signature-date/L5FDtCMfx_US_en_US?uid=lstqfnze

Unfortunately that page has now gone missing, but if you look it up in Google's cache, you get this page. It looks like this:

However, I'm not sure why the page is no longer available live on the site. I would also like to avoid printing out an amended return and mailing it in. Adding my replies to this thread in the hopes someone from Intuit / Turbotax sees this.

Re: TT desktop won't let me e-file 2022 amended return saying "E-filing isClosed for the Season" ...

hrg1 — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 19:38:59 GMT

@whereforeGreat find! Wish I could add myself to the list of those who get progress updates.

Re: TT desktop won't let me e-file 2022 amended return saying "E-filing isClosed for the Season" ...

PatriciaV — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 20:15:29 GMT

According to our tech support team, this is not a product defect. TurboTax Desktop for prior years does not support E-file for amendments like TurboTax Online does. Apparently, the signature date is the trigger for rejecting an e-file attempt.

Re: TT desktop won't let me e-file 2022 amended return saying "E-filing isClosed for the Season" ...

hrg1 — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 20:50:57 GMT

@PatriciaVDoes this mean that using the desktop version means we cannot e-file an amended return/1040X? Or does it mean we cannot file an amended return if the calendar year has ended? I'm not sure why, assuming we do our original e-filing in April, the program would allow filing an amendment through 12/31 of that year, but not after 12/31. What is the logic behind that?

Also, this seems to indicate that we can e-file an amended return if we just use 12/31 as the signature date. Are you able to tell us what repercussions that would have?

Thank you.

Re: TT desktop won't let me e-file 2022 amended return saying "E-filing isClosed for the Season" ...

wherefore — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 21:01:07 GMT

I agree, my current version of TurboTax Desktop seems to suggest e-filing for amendments is just fine as long as the signature date is before 12/31/2023. So it's not clear to me that TurboTax Desktop doesn't support e-file for amendments at all; it just has a check for a date range that could be removed in a bug fix.

Re: TT desktop won't let me e-file 2022 amended return saying "E-filing isClosed for the Season" ...

gokuls — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 04:51:14 GMT

This does not make sense, all over the website it’s mentioned that we can file an amendment using efile, but now it’s a limitation for desktop users only? Why cannot be fixed with an update? My tax return is 189 pages, I don’t want to print all them and send it

Re: TT desktop won't let me e-file 2022 amended return saying "E-filing isClosed for the Season" ...

PatriciaV — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 19:51:05 GMT

It appears that TurboTax Desktop for prior years does not support E-file for amendments like TurboTax Online does. It is in hopes that one day the prior year E-file for amends will become supported on TurboTax Desktop. Until then to file your amended return you may print and file by mail.

Here is a link with instructions on how to do so: How do I print and mail a return in TurboTax Desktop for Windows?

We have requested an update to the amend return e-file articles to specify this applies to the Online version only.