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ds0314
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June 7, 2019
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Is there any way for me to change to e-file after choosing the mailing option?

  • June 7, 2019
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Anonymous
June 7, 2019

Yes, you can change your filing choice to e-file as long as you haven't already mailed your tax return. 

If you use TurboTax Online and you selected that you wanted to print and mail your tax return, then TurboTax will treat your return as if you have filed.  If that is the case, you will no longer see, "Take me to my return/Continue my return" on your account.  To get around that issue, you will do the following:

  •  Log in to your TurboTax Online account
  • Click on Taxes, and then click on My Tax Timeline
  • Locate your 2016 tax return on that page 
  • Find  "Some things you can do" under your 2016 tax return information
  • Choose Add a State (you don't actually add one; that's just to get the return to open up.)
  • Now you can follow the instructions listed in the TurboTax FAQ below to change to e-filing your return, rather than filing by mail. 

Please see the following TurboTax FAQ for instructions on how to do so. 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3985787

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    Howardzimmer
    Level 2
    March 10, 2020

    Re: Is there any way for me to change to e-file after filing 

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    Howardzimmer
    Level 2
    March 10, 2020

    Re: Is there any way for me to change to e-file after choosing the mailing option?

    VolvoGirl
    VolvoGirl
    Level 15
    March 10, 2020

    Yes.  If you haven't mailed it yet.  Click on Add a State to let you back into your return.

     

    How to switch to efile
    https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/e-file/help/how-do-i-change-from-mail-to-e-file-in-turbotax-online/00/26985

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    sumanager56
    Level 2
    March 19, 2021

    I printed the return, but again somehow managed to e-file my return. However, now the Turbotax online is showing me that I have filed my "2020 amended return". Is this an issue to worry about?

     

    Thanks,

    Suman

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