amend 2018 return

[lmcraig80]

My daughter was teaching English in China but had not lived the required 11 months at the time I filled her 2018 return.  I was told to amend her return after she had met the 11 months and she would end up getting money back.  I can not figure out where I put in she has lived for more than the 11 month minimum.  Can someone please help.  Thankyou. 

[MarilynG1]

This question will come up in TurboTax in the Foreign Earned Income section.

Type 'foreign income' in the Seaarch area, then click on 'Jump to foreign income'.

Continue to 'Choose how to qualify for this exclusion' (screenhot).

Choose Physical Presence test.

[lmcraig80]

Thanks for your help.  I tried to go in and amend her 2018 return and I can not get how to choose how to qualify for this exclusions to come up.  Only the actual forms are coming up.  Any other help would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks 

[DianeC958]

To amend your daughter's 2018 tax return follow the directions below.

1. Log into your Turbo Tax account

2. Click on Tax Home

3. Scroll down in the page to Your Tax Returns and Documents

4. Click on your 2018 tax return

5. Click on the option to amend your 2018 tax return.

6. Download the software to your desktop

7. Also download your 2018 .tax file

8. Open the desktop version of Turbo Tax

9. Click on amend a filed return.

10. The Program is looking for the .tax2018 file which you downloaded

11. Now you are ready to amend your return

Once you have made all of the changes to your return you will need to print it out, sign and date and mail it to the IRS according to the instructions that will print with the return.

Note it takes 8-16 weeks or more for the IRS to process amended tax return.