Amended Alabama Taxes 2019

[glenntt]

I electronically filed my 2019 Alabama yesterday, 25 March.  My return shows an amount due of $1703.00.  I provided my checking account information and that amount will be withdrawn from my account on 15 April.  Today I discovered that I made a mistake in entering my pension income and completed an Amended Alabama return on Turbo Tax.  The is no refund due or amount owned on my amended return.  But Turbo Tax shows that I already filed my Alabama return and wont allow me to file my amended return. 

How do I file my amended Alabama return? 

[bluedeb · Accepted solution]

Was your return accepted?  Until your return gets accepted (if you e-filed), you cannot file an amended return.

[glenntt]

Yes it was accepted.  I received notification today from Turbo Tax that my 2019 Alabama personal retrun was accepted.

[bluedeb · Accepted solution]

Since your return is accepted, you should be able to amend your return.  If it still will not let you amend your State return, you might want to close out, clear your cache, then sign back in.

[glenntt]

Will do but I believe that I just found a statement that said only two states allow e-filing of amended state taxes.  The rest you have to mail in.   

[bluedeb · Accepted solution]

@glenntt  You cannot e-file an amended return, it must be mailed.  Make sure you sign the return.  Any refund due with an amended return is sent by check.

Three weeks after mailing your amended return, you can start tracking it at the IRS Where's My Amended Return? tracking tool.  Please allow at least 16 weeks for the IRS to process your amended return.

Processing times for amended state returns vary from state to state. If it's been more than 12 weeks since you mailed your amended state return, and you haven't heard anything, we suggest you contact your state tax agency.