Amended 2024 Return

Val02 — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 19:14:38 GMT

I need to amend a 2024 tax return as I forgot college tax credits for my kids? Do I have to wait until February 15th to submit? Also, can I do it electronically or do I need to send it in by mail?

Re: Amended 2024 Return

xmasbaby0 — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 19:17:56 GMT

You have to wait ---first for your original return to be fully processed-- and for the Form 1040X that will not be available until mid-February. You should be able to e-file the 1040X.

Re: Amended 2024 Return

Val02 — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 19:20:05 GMT

Thank you!

Re: Amended 2024 Return

CAWells — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:06:33 GMT

You will want to wait until you receive your refund (or the balance due is paid) before amending.

If you filed your 2024 return in TurboTax Online, and wish to e-file an amended return, it is possible. Contact TurboTax to receive your free download (if you filed in TTO, you will most likely qualify). If you filed elsewhere in 2024 or don’t qualify for a free edition, here is a link to purchase a copy: https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/

Once you have your copy of 2024 TTD, go into TurboTax Online. Go to Tax Home, scroll down until you see 'Your tax returns & documents'. Select the year '2024' and then ‘Download .tax file’.

Open TurboTax Desktop and select ‘Amend a Filed Return’. Then select ‘Find a .tax file’. Select the file from your downloads. Highlight the file and then select, ‘Open’. You may want to go to File > Save As and rename the file.

Go back to the main screen and select ‘Amend a filed return’. Select ‘Find a tax file’. Highlight the renamed return and select ‘Open’. Select ‘Continue’.

Select ‘Yes, I’ve already filed my return’. Then select ‘I need to amend my 2024 return.’ Select ‘Continue’. Select ‘Update’ next to the section that needs to be amended. Once the section is updated, you will be brought back to the initial screen with ‘Update’. If you need to amend an additional section, click ‘Update’. If you have entered in all updated information, select ‘Done’.

Answer any questions in the next sections, click ‘Continue’ until you get to the screen ‘Why did you need to amend your return?’ Enter a brief description of why you need to amend. Click ‘Continue’ for the next few screens, until you get to the amended return summary. Review the summary for accuracy. Click ‘Continue’. Print and save your return.

Click on the ‘File’ tab above to file your return electronically. Then choose ‘Electronic Filing’ and then ‘File Electronically’. File the instructions. There may be some situations where the IRS does not permit e-filing. In this case, the return will have to be mailed in.

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