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June 6, 2019
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Hello . My e file tax forms were submitted and my refund approved; an additional W-2 form came . I amended my tax returns. Do I get 2 seperate checks then? No check yet.

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Best answer by TomK2023

You should NOT try to amend your return until the original return has been fully processed and you have received your refund or your payment has cleared.

Amended returns do not “catch up” to your original return and replace them; they are processed as two separate returns.

Amended returns have to be printed and filed by mail.  It can take the IRS up to 12 weeks or longer to process them.   If you are due a larger refund than on your original return, your amended return should only show the difference and you will receive a separate check for it.  If you owe money on your amended return, it will show only the new amount owed, you will have to mail a check with the return.  Three weeks after you mailed your amendment, you can start tracking its progress at the IRS Where's My Amended Return? site.

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TomK2023Answer
June 6, 2019

You should NOT try to amend your return until the original return has been fully processed and you have received your refund or your payment has cleared.

Amended returns do not “catch up” to your original return and replace them; they are processed as two separate returns.

Amended returns have to be printed and filed by mail.  It can take the IRS up to 12 weeks or longer to process them.   If you are due a larger refund than on your original return, your amended return should only show the difference and you will receive a separate check for it.  If you owe money on your amended return, it will show only the new amount owed, you will have to mail a check with the return.  Three weeks after you mailed your amendment, you can start tracking its progress at the IRS Where's My Amended Return? site.

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hooohapAuthor
June 6, 2019
Thank you!! It was only less than $500 on the W2 and it was about a 20$ difference. I will mail that and I understand that they are to be received seperately. Thank goodness it’s a very small amount.