CA State $600 stimulus check 2

[Dhorse]

I read online I qualified for this state stimulus check ✅. That's why I refiled with u guys. I had already filed a FREE online Federal & State 2020 tax filing months ago. I didn't receive my State stimulus check & I was hoping to refile again in hopes of getting it. Help me please!

I went CA. State FTB website & it said I qualified ($0 - 75,000) I didn't work & was the poorest person I knew bc I didn't even get EDD UI!! Thank u for your time & attention in my matter. 

[xmasbaby0]

Sorry--not sure what you mean by "re-file"---but you cannot file another 2020 tax return.   You get to file ONCE.   If you made a mistake on your original tax return the only thing you can do is file an amended return.  You cannot file multiple tax returns.   Was your original tax return accepted and processed?

Did you e-file?  Did you click a big orange button that said “Transmit my returns now?”

When you e-file your federal return you will receive two emails from TurboTax.  The first one will say that your return was submitted.  The second email will tell you if your federal return was accepted or rejected.  If you e-filed a state return, there will be a third email to tell you if the state accepted or rejected your state return.

First, check your e-file status to see if your return was accepted: 

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/

If the IRS accepted it, what does it say here?  

https://www.irs.gov/refunds         

  Or does your account say “Ready to Mail?”

Note:  If it says “Ready to Mail” or “Printed” that means YOU have to mail it yourself.  TurboTax does not mail your tax return for you.

[Dhorse]

Thanks for getting back @ me! Ok I now see I need to amend my Ca. State tax return. E-file was accepted on both. It was a free online tax service Co(name?) ...months ago too...I recently checked the Ca. Franchise Tax Board's website & it displayed there I qualified for the 2nd $600.00 State Stimulus check ✔️ but that the "free filing Co." didn't follow thru with it properly...so I thought I'd file again as the FTB service rep. instructed me to. Now I need to Amend it!! Can u help??

[xmasbaby0]

CAN I USE TURBOTAX TO AMEND IF THE RETURN WAS PREPARED SOMEWHERE ELSE?

If you did not use TurboTax to prepare your tax return, it is possible to amend the return using TurboTax but it will really be a pain.  It would be better to use the software or service used to file originally.  If a paid preparer made a mistake on your tax return, that tax preparer should do the amended return for you at no charge.

In order to use TurboTax to amend your return, you need to purchase the desktop software for the tax year and re-create the return EXACTLY as it appeared when it was filed with the IRS/states.  Every line has to be the same.  Then you have to "trick" the software into thinking you filed by saying you will mail the return. (but do not mail it)   AFTER that, you use the software to prepare a Form 1040X, which has to be printed, signed and mailed to the IRS.  It takes the IRS about 3-4 months to process an amended return