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New Member
posted Jun 3, 2019 12:09:49 PM

I accidently filed head of household instead of single

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New Member
Jun 3, 2019 12:09:50 PM

I did the same

New Member
Jun 3, 2019 12:09:51 PM

If you have already e-filed and been accepted by the IRS, you cannot change the status because your tax return has already been electronically sent to the IRS.  You would wait until after you have received your tax refund and then Amend your tax return using Form 1040X. Amending instructions will be available - in late January or early February 2018.

If the IRS rejects your tax return, they will send it back to your TurboTax account to make the corrections that caused the rejections and you can also change your filing status to single.

New Member
Mar 2, 2022 7:21:45 AM

I just did the same 3 days ago.   It has yet to  be accepted by IRS.  Guess i just have to wait and see. 

Intuit Alumni
Mar 2, 2022 7:46:46 AM

Correct, as DeniseF1 stated above: If you have already e-filed or mailed the return, then you will need to wait until the IRS has accepted or rejected that return before you can make any changes. 

  • If they reject it, then you can make the needed changes and re-submit the return.  How do I fix a rejected return?

  • If they accept it, then you will need to wait until you have received your refund, if applicable, and then amend that return to make changes, if needed. Amended returns have to be printed and mailed in and take up to 16 weeks to be processed.   

If accepted, wait until you have received your refund or taxes due paid, then you can go here for instructions on amending your return. 

 

@BAGouker