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Amended return

CeCe11 — Sun, 19 May 2024 09:39:31 GMT

I electronically submitted my amended return but forgot to upload my daughter’s social security card or birth certificate. Will this affect processing, and how can I get these documents to them? FYI my return is still processing.

Re: Amended return

xmasbaby0 — Sun, 19 May 2024 13:09:44 GMT

What were you trying to do? You do not "upload" a Social Security card or a birth certificate to a tax return-- not for an original nor for an amended return. Did the IRS request some additional information from you? Why do you think you need to send your child's SSN card or birth certificate?

Re: Amended return

CeCe11 — Sun, 19 May 2024 16:56:56 GMT

I checked my amended return as it’s still processing & logged into my irs account and on my transcript it states they haven’t been able to determine my youngest daughter is mine & there’s a 0 in the section that says how many months child has lived with parent. Idk if it says that because it’s still in processing or what but I haven’t received a letter yet it’s just been more than 21 days since I submitted my amended return

Re: Amended return

xmasbaby0 — Sun, 19 May 2024 19:04:03 GMT

@CeCe11 It is taking the IRS about 20 weeks to process amended returns. We cannot see any of your information so we do not know what you entered. If you have a child who was born in 2023 ("my youngest daughter"). You were supposed to say in MY INFO that the child lived with you for the whole year. You do not send birth certificates or Social Security cards to the IRS.

Do not expect quick results from amending. It can take four to six months or more for the IRS to process an amended return.

You can watch for information here:

https://www.irs.gov/Filing/Individuals/Amended-Returns-(Form-1040-X)/Wheres-My-Amended-Return-1

Re: Amended return

CeCe11 — Sun, 19 May 2024 20:04:21 GMT

She was born in September I did put she lived with me for the entire year though. But there’s no rush I just wanted to understand why when I check my transcripts on the IRS website it seems like it’s been processed but there’s no clear information.

Re: Amended return

JotikaT2 — Tue, 21 May 2024 19:51:18 GMT

In addition to the information provided by xmasbaby0 above, please see this link for more details on why it takes longer for the IRS to process an amended return. If the IRS requires additional information to process your amended return, they will reach out via mail to make any requests.

@CeCe11