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How to file amended return

mattfrank9182 — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:55:59 GMT

How do i file an amnded return? My company placed the decimal point in my overtime pay in the wrong place and my pay needs adjusted and i have already filed

Re: How to file amended return

xmasbaby0 — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:58:28 GMT

You cannot change or add anything on the return that you just e-filed, nor can you stop it. It is too late, just like when you put an envelope in a US mailbox on the corner. The IRS does not allow you to take it back.

If you left out a W-2, a 1099G, or a dependent, or a 1099 etc…DO NOT change your return while it is “pending.” The changes will go nowhere.

Now you have to wait until the IRS either rejects or accepts your return. If your return is rejected, you will be able to go into your account and make the necessary changes to your tax return and re-submit your return.

If the IRS accepts your return, however, then you have to wait longer until it has been fully processed and you have received your refund. THEN you can prepare an amended tax return and e-file or mail it in. You have to be able to work from that return exactly the way it was when it was e-filed originally. You will need to use a form called a 1040X.

Meanwhile, DO NOT go in and start changing anything on your return in the system, or you will make a mess for yourself. Sit tight and wait until you see what the IRS does with the return you just e-filed

The Form 1040X you need becomes available in late February, But wait until your return has been processed.

Re: How to file amended return

DaveF1006 — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:19:48 GMT

It depends on what version you are using.

If you are using TurboTax Online, you will scroll to the bottom of the landing page and there is an option to amend your 2025 return.
If using the software, you would go to other tax situations>amend a return once your return is opened on your desktop.

Please note that you won't be able to amend a return until 02-18-2026 in TurboTax. Be sure to confirm that your return has been accepted by the IRS before amending.

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