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I recently submitted an amendment and still haven’t gotten my return

zamfiralex — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:35:18 GMT

It has been over 21 days

Re: I recently submitted an amendment and still haven’t gotten my return

Bsch4477 — Fri, 24 May 2024 15:41:58 GMT

Amendments take 3-4 months to process.

Re: I recently submitted an amendment and still haven’t gotten my return

zamfiralex — Fri, 24 May 2024 15:57:01 GMT

Why does it say 21 days after it was accepted then? My amendment was already accepted.

Re: I recently submitted an amendment and still haven’t gotten my return

VolvoGirl — Fri, 24 May 2024 16:08:37 GMT

Turbo Tax tells everyone 21 days. It's just an estimated date. But usually that is only for the original return. Did you wait to amend until your original return was done processing and you got the first refund or paid the tax due? Check the IRS

https://www.irs.gov/filing/wheres-my-amended-return

Re: I recently submitted an amendment and still haven’t gotten my return

zamfiralex — Fri, 24 May 2024 16:12:04 GMT

I already paid the tax due and then I amended my return on May first it said it was accepted and should take 21 days but I don’t see anything.

Re: I recently submitted an amendment and still haven’t gotten my return

VolvoGirl — Fri, 24 May 2024 16:14:07 GMT

IRS Amended returns, FAQs
https://www.irs.gov/filing/amended-return-frequently-asked-questions

It says…… The current processing time is more than 20 weeks for both paper and electronically filed amended returns

Re: I recently submitted an amendment and still haven’t gotten my return

DoninGA — Fri, 24 May 2024 16:14:25 GMT

@zamfiralex wrote:

I already paid the tax due and then I amended my return on May first it said it was accepted and should take 21 days but I don’t see anything.

It will take the IRS at least 20 weeks to process an amended tax return, Form 1040-X, or longer.

Go to this IRS website for the status of an amended tax return - https://www.irs.gov/filing/wheres-my-amended-return

Re: I recently submitted an amendment and still haven’t gotten my return

Bsch4477 — Fri, 24 May 2024 18:03:38 GMT

A federal return that's been 'accepted' means it has passed an initial screening, which includes some basic checks. Once it has entered this phase, its status will remain the same until it has been “Approved.” This would mean it has been processed and that the IRS has approved the release of your refund.