or...wait til the IRS opens back up e-filing, which historically is around the end of January or early February (non pandemic years). If I have any to amend, based on the the IRS backlog, I will wait and e-file the amended return. Even though every 1040-X is supposed to have human eyeballs review it, I have more faith i that they will think the efiled ones are likely more accurate, and more likely then to take less time to review ( and therefore easier to clean off their desk). JMHO. It took until September of this year, for them to process a paper filed 1040-X for 2018, filed in October 2019 for one of my clients.
Status of Processing Form 1040-X, Amended Individual Tax Return: As of November 13, 2021, we had 2.7 million unprocessed Forms 1040-X. We are processing these returns in the order received and working hard to get through the inventory. The current timeframe can be more than 20 weeks instead of up to 16. Please don't file a second tax return or contact the IRS about the status of your amended return. Taxpayers should continue to check Where's My Amended Return? for the most up to date processing status available.
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