Will my refund still be approve if I forgot one my w2 and one of my husband's w2?

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June 4, 2019
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I still haven't gotten approved and I'm wondering if they r going to hold my refund because I forgot 2 w2s

Employee

It may be. Sometimes the IRS will catch your missing W-2 and send you a letter letting you know about the missing information and they will correct it for you or if you have other issues on your return they may reject it. So, in the meantime, you will need to wait to see if it is processed or not.

If rejected, you will simply need to fix whatever error caused it to be rejected, then add your W2 and then resubmit your return.

If accepted, once your return is processed you will need to follow these instructions to Amend Your Return once the 1040X is available in Turbo Tax. You will see your refund/amount due set back to $0, you will then be able to enter your W2. Your amended return must be paper filed. When you get to the end, it may "appear" that you can e-file it, but it must be mailed. It will take 10-14 weeks for the IRS to process your amended return. Once submitted you can check the status of your amended return here Where's My Amended Return

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lewispat221Author

Employee

This confuses me because everywhere else said wait for your refund if they accepted it which they did

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Woodendummy

Employee

Soooo.....what happened?

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Jdessert78

So what happened? Did they catch the missing w2 or did you have to amend? I filed them got a another w2 few days after. I am hoping they just correct it for me since it will add extra 4k in my return.

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BillM223

@Jdessert78

You will have to amend the return to add the extra W-2. The IRS will not do it for you.

The form (1040X) is not ready yet, but since your return will need to be processed before amending and since the IRS did not start accepting e-files for processing until January 27th, you shouldn't amend your return for at least a few weeks.

Please watch this link (TurboTax FAQ on Amending Returns), and when the instructions for amending 2019 returns appear, you can start the amendment process then. Follow these instructions to open TurboTax and add your new W-2.

NOTE: this is a good reason to not e-file your return before the IRS opens up e-filing, because the time lag gives you a chance to make any corrections to your return before you actually file. Once you e-file the return, it is too late to change without amending the return instead.

NOTE NOTE: if by chance your e-file is rejected by the IRS, then you will have a chance to add your W-2 and then try to e-file again. Watch the status of your return.

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jtabb

Did the IRS add in your missing W2s and then send you the offset refund or did you get your original amount expected? I forgot two of my husband's as well (he worked several jobs last year), so just wondering what to expect. Our return has been accepted, just not yet approved. Thanks!

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DeanM15

You will need to file an amended return and add the W2s that is missing from your return.

You will need to wait until the IRS has accepted your original return before filing the amendment. If you are to receive a refund, wait until you receive it before filing the amended return. If you owed the IRS money, then wait for your payment to clear.

For TurboTax Online, simply login to your account and select “Amend a return that was filed and accepted.” If you used our CD/download product, sign back into your return and select “Amend a filed return.

You can find out more about amending a return here

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Delunk

How long did it take for you to receive tax return even when you forgot a w2?

AkinaLO

The timeframe is still up to 21 days from the date of acceptance. It also depends on if your tax return is accepted, then you will need to amend your return.

And if it's rejected, then the corrections can be made and resubmitted.

Here's an article that will give you instructions on how to amend your return.

How do I amend my 2020 TurboTax Online return? - Community

@Delunk

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