Filed amended 2019 - Can I efile my 2020 return?

[Findlay01]

Hi.  I would LOVE to file my 2020 taxes electronically.  I received a late 1099 last year, which required me to amend my 2019 return.  I prepared it in Turbotax.  The details of what I did are a little fuzzy, but I believe I opened the original return and selected to amend somewhere in the process.  I then paper filed the amended return.  A 1040X did not generate in the amended process.  Can I still efile?  Thanks!

[RayW7 · Accepted solution]

Yes, you should be able to e-file for 2020.

One of the questions you may be asked is what was your AGI for 2019-

The IRS requires your 2019 AGI to verify your identity for e-filing. If you're paper-filing your return, you won't need your AGI because those are manually processed.

Here are a few places you can get your 2019 AGI:

• If you filed your 2019 taxes with TurboTax, sign in and go down to Your tax returns & documents. Select View adjusted gross income (AGI).
• If you didn’t file your taxes with TurboTax in 2019, the best place to get last year's AGI is from the 1040 form you filed with the IRS. Look on line 8b. If you filed a 1040NR, it'll be on line 35.
• If you're having trouble locating your 2019 return, the second-best place to get your AGI is from the IRS. You can order a free transcript of your return at the IRS Get Transcript site or you can purchase a full copy of your 2019 return. Both versions will include your AGI.

If you didn't file a 2019 federal tax return (or you haven't filed one yet), enter 0 as your AGI.

[Findlay01]

Thank you.  To be clear, do I enter my AGI from the amended return or the originally filed return?

[CatinaT1 · Accepted solution]

The original filed return is what the IRS will have on file.