E-file Amended Return

[j2d2019]

I need to amend my daughter's 2023 tax return. TurboTax desktop says we need to mail the return with a check, even though she e-filed the original. She can e-file the California state return. Why not federal?

[MarilynG1]

Sometimes an Amended Return cannot be Efiled, even though the original return was.

Has she already received her Refund from the original return?

She may want to try Efiling her amended return after the current tax filing season is over. 

The amended return does not 'catch up' to the original return and correct it.  It's processed separately and can take several weeks to process.

Here's more info on How to Amend Your Tax Return and Can I Efile My Amended Return?

[j2d2019]

Thank you. We e-filed about 3 weeks ago and realized we forgot a 1099. She has already paid the amount due with the original return, but  now she owes an additional amount. She doesn't have a checkbook so filing and paying electronically would be so much easier.