Amending an accepted 2020 Federal return because of a dependent child error
I submitted my 2020 Federal return 3/11/2021 using TurboTax online with a $10K refund. Although the IRS accepted my return, it stayed "in progress" for more than a month. Another month later, I got a letter from the IRS noting my 2020 Federal return needed additional review. After getting the letter, I spoke to my ex and realized we both took the same dependent child deduction. Her deduction was correct. Mine was not.
Today I started an amended 2020 Federal return to correct the deduction error. TurboTax deleted my $10K refund, which I did not yet receive. After searching the TurboTax discussion board, I learned the software assumes you already received your refund.
I did not!!
Do I go ahead and file the amended 2020 Federal return, which now shows a return of zero dollars? Or do I not submit the amended return and wait for whatever next step the IRS will take?
