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January 20, 2020
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I wrongly calculated my alimony and I need to fix it after filing the federal taxes, how can I fix and resubmit my taxes?

  • January 20, 2020
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I just need to somehow amend and resubmit my federal e-filing, can this be done prior to the 2019 acceptance starting date which is Jan 27th?

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Critter
Employee
January 20, 2020

 

 

Can I cancel a pending return?

 

NO ... the screen told you that before you filed ....

 

After you select Transmit Returns Now, your e-file goes to pending status, where it will stay until it's either been accepted or rejected by the government.

 

Think of pending as "in transit" or "in limbo"just like you can't cancel a letter that you sent yesterday, you can't cancel a return that's on its way to the government.

 

To make corrections or changes to your pending return, wait until your return has  either been accepted or rejected.

  • If your return gets accepted, you'll need to amend.
  • If your return gets rejected, you'll be able to make your changes before you re-submit your return.

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January 20, 2020

If your tax return has been e-filed and accepted, you'll need to amend your return. If your return is rejected by the IRS, you can then correct any errors, change your alimony amount and re-file.

 

If you need to amend, please note that the amended form 1040X will only be available around mid-February 2020.

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