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Cannot e-file a 2024 Federal Amended Return

Twinsch — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 22:38:05 GMT

My original federal 2024 tax submission was efiled and has an "Accepted" status. I need to make an adjustment (for a late arriving W2), so did an amended federal return and am getting a message when attempting to E file which says "Nothing Selected to E-File" even though I clearly selected the E-File radio button under the Federal return.

Re: Cannot e-file a 2024 Federal Amended Return

MindyB — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 22:40:14 GMT

It is too soon to amend your return. ‌You should wait until the return is fully processed.‌ If you are expecting a refund and are amending for an additional refund, the IRS states you should wait until you've received the original refund. Then, you can amend as soon as the federal amended tax return form 1040-X is available for filing in TurboTax. Use this tool to check availability of forms, including 1040X: Tax form availability

Here is some more information on filing amendments: How to File an Amended Tax Return with the IRS

Re: Cannot e-file a 2024 Federal Amended Return

DoninGA — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 22:41:01 GMT

The 2024 amended tax return, Form 1040-X, will not be available for filing using TurboTax until 02/13/2025.

Re: Cannot e-file a 2024 Federal Amended Return

Twinsch — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 22:41:42 GMT

Thanks. In this case my refund is lower after the amendment so was trying to be proactive and correct it.

OK. I will wait until I here from the IRS.

Re: Cannot e-file a 2024 Federal Amended Return

jbeth — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 09:31:13 GMT

The new date was pushed to 2/22/2025.

Tough year for TT. The software is missing a lot of critical components this year.

Re: Cannot e-file a 2024 Federal Amended Return

kciaravino — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 21:07:36 GMT

Has there been an updated date released? As of 2/24/25 I'm not seeing the amend option (but can see it for prior years).

Re: Cannot e-file a 2024 Federal Amended Return

DoninGA — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 21:14:26 GMT

@kciaravino wrote:

Has there been an updated date released? As of 2/24/25 I'm not seeing the amend option (but can see it for prior years).

The amend feature for 2024 is available using the online editions, if you have e-filed the tax return and it was accepted by the IRS or you have printed and mailed the 2024 tax return.

See screenshot -

Re: Cannot e-file a 2024 Federal Amended Return

kciaravino — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 21:27:01 GMT

[RESOLVED] Return has to be processed first

Great news! That's not showing up in my UI of the online edition. Is there a lag between when my return was accepted and when the button appears on the UI?

Re: Cannot e-file a 2024 Federal Amended Return

MarilynG1 — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 19:11:12 GMT

If you're using TurboTax Online, close the program, clear your Cache and Cookies, re-open TurboTax and you should see the Amend option.

Here's more info How to Amend a Tax Return.

@kciaravino

Re: Cannot e-file a 2024 Federal Amended Return

Stevejm — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 21:33:42 GMT

The year 2024 1040x program has a bug. It doubles my amended interest in the total income and it doesn’t properly apply my overpayment

Re: Cannot e-file a 2024 Federal Amended Return

KeshaH — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:29:09 GMT

If you'd like, we can look at your return and see exactly what you see to help come to a resolution. The return will be scrubbed and won't include any of your personal details.

If you're using TurboTax Online:

Once you're logged in to your account,

- on the left hand panel, click on Tax Tools and then choose Tools

- on the pop up window, select Share my file with Agent

- you'll see a message saying you'll give us a copy of your tax return. Your personal information will be changed so we can't see any private information.

- click okay and you'll get another message with a token

If you're using TurboTax Desktop:

Click on Online in the top menu of TurboTax Desktop for Windows
Select 'Send Tax File to Agent'
Write down or send an image of your token number and state then place in this issue.
We can then review your exact scenario for a solution

Please reply to this message with your token so that we can further assist you. Let us know all the states, if any, that are included on the return.

Re: Cannot e-file a 2024 Federal Amended Return

CSMill — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 01:26:11 GMT

I was trying to efile a 1040X for 2024 and the state return was automatically amended. When trying to transmit them both (federal and state) I was receiving a transmission error. When I realized that my state may not allow electronic submissions for amended forms, I opted to print the state forms and efile the federal (1040X). When this change was made, the federal amendment (1040X for 2024) transmitted successfully, and a follow-up email from TurboTax was received stating an email will be sent in 24-48 hours letting me know if the return has been accepted.

Re: Cannot e-file a 2024 Federal Amended Return

Stevejm — Sun, 16 Mar 2025 20:03:00 GMT

Token 31718266-690419931

following up

Re: Cannot e-file a 2024 Federal Amended Return

KeshaH — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 13:15:23 GMT

Thank you for sending over your token.

From what I understand, the only thing you changed on your return for the amendment was adding interest income.

The reason that the overall income changes by more than the added interest income is because of your Social Security income. Based on your level of income, some of your Social Security benefits are taxable. Therefore, when you add more income to your return, more of your Social Security benefits become taxable. You can see this happening on line 6b of your updated 1040. Compare the amount on that line before and after adding the interest. The difference there is equal to the amount of extra income being added on the 1040X in addition to the interest income.

It seems that you had your overpayment applied to your 2025 estimated tax when you filed your original 2024 return. This election is irrevocable. Now that you have additional tax due on your amended return, you can't have the overpayment applied to that balance. You will need to make the payment with the amendment.

Please let me know if you have any additional questions.

@Stevejm

Re: Cannot e-file a 2024 Federal Amended Return

jk240sx — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 16:21:00 GMT

I'm trying to amend my 2024 Return. I received a 1099-Misc that I was unaware of before I e-filed. I am able to amend the return, but it won't let me e-file(see below).

If I choose the file by mail option,

I get a message that states"The following return has been transmitted. Don't file returns by mail that have already been transmitted electronically".

I feel like I'm in a deathloop. Has anyone else had this issue? help!

Re: Cannot e-file a 2024 Federal Amended Return

vjmcc1 — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 19:51:19 GMT

I get the same first message when I try to e-file my amended 2024 federal return. It says I didn't file the original with Turbo Tax, but I did. The return was accepted, and the check is showing in my bank account as "pending".

Re: Cannot e-file a 2024 Federal Amended Return

KeshaH — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 20:30:13 GMT

Did you create the amended return in the same file that you used to e-file the return?

Re: Cannot e-file a 2024 Federal Amended Return

jk240sx — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 23:51:38 GMT

Yes. Per the screenshot I posted above, the Federal refund and the State amount due shown are the amounts generated by the amended return.

I filed my return on the same return. I followed all the steps for filing an amendment.. When I get to the e-file/paper return screen, I get locked in the death loop.
My original return was e-filed and accepted. The refunds were direct deposited.

Any help is greatly appreciated

Re: Cannot e-file a 2024 Federal Amended Return

vjmcc1 — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 12:03:51 GMT

Yes I did, thanks.

Re: Cannot e-file a 2024 Federal Amended Return

toph71 — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:37:40 GMT

I'm having a similar issue, @KeshaH . I tried submitting an amended return today. Near the end, I got a confusing message:

"Returns other than CA must be mailed." (I'm a CA resident.)

I took this to mean that I could not file amended return with the IRS electronically. But on the subsequent steps, it let me choose e-file for my federal. Just after I hit Submit, it said I needed to update the app. (I'm using Deluxe for Mac.) So I did that. When I resubmitted, it DID accept my CA form...but my federal form status is ambiguous:

"Transmission trouble – please try again."

So I've tried repeating those steps. But every time I go through the File steps again, it shows only my CA form, and lands me back at the same e-file status ("Transmission trouble") for my federal form.

Do I have to print out my 1040-X and mail it to the IRS? I'm only nervous because I put in my payment into for the IRS, and I don't want to pay them twice. Thanks.