I accidentally filed my taxes without getting my W-2's from two of my other jobs. What should I do?

[xmasbaby0 · Accepted solution]

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

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 mail it in. You will need to use a form called a 1040X. You cannot e-file an amended return.  They have to be mailed, and it takes at least 2-4 months for the IRS to process an amended return.  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

[brettaring]

Your response is exactly what I've doing. They may pay me too much though. Look like I'm cheating, God forbid.

[ChrisVonHoep]

If the taxes were filed and accepted, you would have to amend your return after the IRS has processed it.

If the taxes were not filed, or filed and rejected you can go back into your return and add the W-2 forms under the Income section.

For more information see Amending a return.

[Edited 1/22/2018 1:43 PM]

[SweetieJean]

OP has to wait io see if it was accepted or rejected (not just filed).

[brettaring]

It was accepted. Ugh!

[tomlig55]

I” ll never use turbo tax again what a rip off Had me filing a nys return when I had no income to file charged me for efile also now my federal tax been accepted on Feb 22 Still waiting and I think thats messed up too

[Rose Leverett]

I didn't claim one of my dependents and I already received my tax refund back how long shall I wait to add my other dependent 

[ToddL99]

I'd suggest waiting at least another month before amending. Sending it in now is not going to get it back to you any sooner

Anything you send in now is going to have to wait until the IRS catches up with what they already have. It is going to a very long time to do that.