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CDB48
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I filed but need to amend and refile

I did my taxes and filed online. 

Then realized I made a big mistake. I amended the return but how to refile? Can I do this electronically? or 

Do I have to print out the amended return and mail it in?

 

Christine B

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I filed but need to amend and refile

Are you referring to a 2021 return?   You cannot amend yet, so whatever you did to that tax return----change it back NOW to the way it looked when you originally filed it.

 

You cannot change or add anything on the return that you just e-filed, nor can you stop it.  It is too late, just like when you put an envelope in a US mailbox on the corner.  The IRS does not allow you to take it back.

 

If you left out a W-2, a 1099G, or a dependent, or a 1099 etc…DO NOT change your return while it is “pending.”  The changes will go nowhere.

 

Now you have to wait until the IRS either rejects or accepts your return.  If your return is rejected, you will be able to go into your account and make the necessary changes to your tax return and re-submit your return. 

 

 If the IRS accepts your return, however, then you have to wait longer until it has been fully processed and you have received your refund.  THEN you can prepare an amended tax return and e-file or mail  it in. You have to be able to work from that return exactly the way it was when it was e-filed originally.  You will need to use a form called a 1040X.

 

  Meanwhile, DO NOT go in and start changing anything on your return in the system, or you will make a mess for yourself.  Sit tight and wait until you see what the IRS does with the return you just e-filed

 

The Form 1040X you need will not be available until mid-March.

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I filed but need to amend and refile

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