TurboTax 2023 desktop refuses to e-file amended tax return? ("closed for the season")

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February 21, 2025
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I just went through the steps in TurboTax 2023 to amend my 2023 return. It then told me to print out the 1040-X and mail it in, but also told me if I click the File tab, it might e-file it. When I click the File tab, it says E-Filing is closed for the season since 10/15/2024. And yet, the IRS says it accepts e-file of amended returns for something like the past 2 or 3 years.

Am I hitting the wrong buttons in TurboTax 2023 to get the 1040-X to e-file, or does TurboTax really stop e-filing amended returns after October of the following year? That seems very restrictive.

DoninGA

Employee

The 2023 federal amended tax return, Form 1040-X, can only be printed and mailed using TurboTax, it cannot be e-filed.

paperplasticcottonAuthor

I see the following at https://www.irs.gov/faqs/electronic-filing-e-file, which confirms that 1040-X can be e-filed. Can you clarify why you believe it doesn't confirm that?

Can I file an amended Form 1040-X electronically?

Answer:

You can file Form 1040-X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return electronically with tax filing software to amend your Form 1040, 1040-SR, 1040-NR, or 1040-SS/PR for the current or two prior tax periods. If amending a prior year return originally filed on paper, then the amended return must also be filed on paper. See Form 1040-X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return: Frequently asked questions for more information. Even if you filed your original return electronically, you still have the option to file a paper version of the Form 1040-X and should follow the instructions for preparing and filing the paper form.

DoninGA

Employee

@paperplasticcotton The IRS allows a prior year federal amended tax return to be e-filed. The problem is that TurboTax is not set up to e-file a prior year amended return. It has to be printed and mailed when using TurboTax.

TGIF1

I was looking for the same answer, and I was getting the same message. But I went ahead and clicked continue, after it gathered all my information, It gave me the option e-File (recommended). I have still not filed yet but clicked next again, and it gave me option to E-file my federal return now, so I am sure it would work.

RobertB4444

It sounds like you may have made changes to the original return before you created the amended return.

Delete the amended return that you have created and go back to start over. Review your 2024 tax return and make sure that the W-2s are still not on there. Then click the 'amend my return' button and the return you are amending should be the correct one.

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PappaJx3

I agree (on restrictive). I spent over 3 hrs trying to get the return amended and forms to populate properly only to have TurboTax not save the 1040X form apparently because I didn't use the "easy-step" and just opened the 1040X form. AND then to add insult to injury I couldn't e-file the Amended return for the reason you found, "closed for the season" - TOTALLY unacceptable! Should be able to e-file an amended return for up to 2 years (especially if it was e-filed and accepted originally). I have to say I'm getting more and more disappointed with TurboTax user interface, testing, and quality of the software.