I submitted federal electronically and it was accepted, found an error so I amended federal. I have not filed state yet. Do I send my state form (with corrected amounts) or do I send the amended form? Wont print a corrected voucher for state

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I submitted my federal return electronically and it was accepted. I found an error, so I amended the federal. I have not filed my state yet. I have an updated state form (with corrected amounts) that I can mail. My Question: Do I send it or do I send the amended form to the state? It seems like it wouldn't make sense to send an amended form, since I never filed the original one. Turbo Tax won't allow me to print a corrected voucher for state, (it assumes I am filing electronically, which I am not and I indicated as such, but it won't give me the corrected voucher amount. Question 2: Can I just write the corrected amount on the voucher or will that just look suspicious?

pk12_2

Employee

@LL2023

(a) you prepared a federal and State return ; you e-filed the federal and was accepted for processing.

(b) You found an error and therefore prepared an amended returns ( Federal and State ).

At this point you should wait till the federal processing is finished before filing the "amended" return. Note the federal and State returns work as a pair.

Thus you can mail the original State return and let that be processed.

Wait and file both the amended returns as a pair when the time is right.

Note that the State may send you a notice of non-filing if you go past the July/Aug. time frame because they will see the original federal return but no state return

Does this help ?

LL2023Author

Thank you for the reply, unfortunately I already electronically submitted the amended federal return. Should I go ahead and submit the original state return, then wait to submit the amended state return? Lastly, Turbo Tax would only print a voucher for payment for the state on the original return. It would not create a new payment voucher for the amended amount. Can I hand write the correct amount for the amended amount on the voucher?

pk12_2

Employee

@LL2023 oh dear !

Perhaps you then have to file both the states ----- original Fed & State with the original payment voucher. That will complete the original filing of both fed and State.

Then wait a week or so and file the amended Fed and State to State ( Because State will not get the Fed for quite a while ). If there is any residual liability , pay that. Note the amended return 1040-X equivalent for the state assumes that the original filing has been processed and refunds/liabilities settled.

Just go through it carefully assuming as if these are being processed/settled serially.

Sorry I could not be more helpful.