It is usual for the Form 1040-X to be available later in the season. The IRS does not want the amendment filed before your original return is fully processed once it has been accepted. The filing season started later than ever before so even if you mail it now, the processing time can be 16 weeks or longer.
An excerpt from the IRS Form 1040-X Instructions:
- You should generally allow 8 to 12 weeks for Form 1040-X to be processed. However, in some cases, processing could take up to 16 weeks. Go to Where's My Amended Return on IRS.gov to track the status of your amended return. It can take up to 3 weeks from the date you mail it to show up in our system.
The good news is that you can e-file the amended return when it is available and will be a much faster and smoother process than mailing.
Follow the steps provided in the links below before you try to begin your amended return.
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