Need to transmit return after deadline

[Chambers_Brandi]

I am trying to help a friend out and file his return electronically.  He had to wait until his son's amended 1040X was processed to be able to file electronically.  IRS rejected his original return.  The error or rejection has been lifted but TT will not allow me to file electronically after 10/31/2020.  The 1040X for his dependent son was received in April 2020 however not processed until late September.  The dependent has NOT received notice regarding the 1040X by mail but was able to confirm it was completed on 9/26/2020.  How do we file the father's original return electronically?

[xmasbaby0]

Nothing can be e-filed right now.  E-filing closed after October 31 and the IRS will not begin to accept e-files again until the end of January.  If you want to file something before then, print it, sign it and mail it.

And....your friend did not have to wait until a child's amended return was processed.  He should have mailed his own return when it was rejected.   It is taking the IRS 6 to 7 months to process amended returns.

[DoninGA]

E-filing of a 2019 tax return using TurboTax was closed after the end of October 2020.  The 2019 tax return must be printed and mailed.

If the TurboTax online editions were used for the 2019 tax return -

To access your prior year tax returns sign onto the TurboTax website with the User ID you used to create the account - https://myturbotax.intuit.com/

Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and on the section Your tax returns & documents click on Show.  Click on the Year and Click on Download/print return (PDF)

A 2019 tax return can only be printed and mailed, it cannot be e-filed.

Print, sign, date and mail the tax return to the IRS.  Include with the mailed return any forms W-2 and 1099 which have taxes withheld.  Go to this IRS website for mailing addresses - https://www.irs.gov/filing/where-to-file-paper-tax-returns-with-or-without-a-payment

There are no penalties for filing a tax return after the due date if filing for a tax refund or there are no taxes owed.

[VolvoGirl]

Sorry but even though the amended return was processed it did not clear that ssn from being used in the IRS system.  Even if it was processed before Oct 15 your friend would have had to print and mail his return.  He did not have to wait to file.  He should have just mailed it right away when it first rejected.