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December 23, 2020
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We mailed in our 2019 Amended return in July 2020 - we haven't heard from IRS - can we submit through TurboTax now?

  • December 23, 2020
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We aren't showing up on "Where's my amended return"

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    Employee
    December 23, 2020

    No do not file it again unless you want to cause confusion and more delays.

     

     The IRS has not been working on mailed returns until fairly recently---and an amended return could only be filed by mailing it in until late August 2020 when the IRS began to accept e-filed 2019 amended returns.   Under normal circumstances you would be able to see something about your mailed in Form 1040X after about three weeks, but that is not the case right now.  The usual 4 months for processing an amended return is going to take longer.  Sorry.

    https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/20/politics/irs-mail-trailers-covid/index.html

     

     

    MAILED RETURNS

    Per the IRS website IRS Operations During COVID-19: Mission-critical functions continue 

    IRS operational status and alternatives

    Processing Delays for Paper Tax Returns: Taxpayers should file electronically through their tax preparer, tax software provider, or IRS Free File

    We’re experiencing delays in processing paper tax returns due to limited staffing. If you already filed a paper return, we will process it in the order we received it.

    Do not file a second tax return or contact the IRS about the status of your return.

     

     If you mail a tax return (or a payment) to the IRS, it is a good idea to use a mailing service that will track it like UPS or certified mail so you will know it was received.

     

     

     TurboTax will not know anything about your amended return, and nor will TT know that you put your 1040X  in an envelope and took it to a mailbox.  TurboTax does not get updates on mailed  (or e-filed) returns.

     

    When the IRS finally opens its mail and begins to process mailed returns you can check the status on the IRS site.

    https://www.irs.gov/Filing/Individuals/Amended-Returns-(Form-1040-X)/Wheres-My-Amended-Return-1

     

    https://www.irs.gov/filing/individuals/amended-returns-form-1040-x/amended-return-frequently-asked-q...

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