- To amend your 2021, 2020, or 2019 return: You can actually amend your return using TurboTax Online (you don't need to use the TurboTax CD/Download software). Here's how:
- Sign in to TurboTax
- From Tax Home, scroll down to Your tax returns & documents, and select the year you'd like to amend
- Select Amend (change) return
- Follow the screens to amend your return
- To amend a 2018 or earlier year return: You’ll need to print out Form 1040-X and amend your return by hand. Go to the IRS home page and search for Form 1040-X for the year you need to amend
- If you still want to download your .tax file:
- Sign in to your TurboTax account
- From Tax Home, scroll down to Your tax returns & documents
- Select the year for the return you want to download, then select Download .tax file in the right column
TurboTax supports the amending of returns for the current year and three prior years, or 2019–2022 returns.