ProSeries 1040X

Forum|Forum|4 years ago
April 29, 2022
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I am filing an amended 2021 1040 for a child whose mother filed for him and said he wasn't a dependent. I have prepared the amended return like have a dozen or so others, but this one rejects with a message that the "1040X must be present in the return." In the Homebase, the amended return column shows "Marked for EF".

Can anyone suggest something to get this return filed? I don't want to wait for a paper return. The parents' return is holding waiting for this amended return to process.

Thanks for your advice.

Jim

ProSeries Professional

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BobKamman

Level 15

Whether electronic or paper, amended returns can take six months or longer to process. I think you're looking at paper returns for both parents and child. Maybe they will learn something from that.

PATAX

Level 12

That's why I try to do both parents and children returns so issues like this don't happen.

BobKamman

Level 15

Tell us your secret for controlling your clients who are parents of college kids they can't control.

Just-Lisa-Now-

Intuit Community Champion

Does making this change, change the tax liability of the return? Do any numbers show on the front of the 1040X?

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jgasslerAuthor

Level 3

Thanks for the response Lisa. The only numerical change on the return was the decrease in the standard deduction. The first time I filed the taxable income went from a big negative to about $300 negative. There was no change in tax. The second time, I removed the refund of the withholding from the original return so there would be refund due. I got the same message. I'm thinking you may have hit the answer. Since there was no change in tax, the system thinks the return does not need to be filed. Are you thinking there's no way to file this return electronically because ther won't be a change in tax liability?

Thanks for your insight.

Just-Lisa-Now-

Intuit Community Champion

Does the front page have numbers in all 3 columns? This is happening for people often, so Im just wondering if it doesnt recognize the 1040X is in the return if the income/liability doesnt change at all....what happens if you add $1 in interest or something to make all the columns populate figures?

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