Is there an easy way to e-file an amended return?

[Littlelulu42]

My client received a W-2 after his return had been filed.  I need to amend and then efile it.

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

How to amend a return:

You may want to save a copy of the original for your records, I personally dont keep a computer copy of the original, its wrong, so I have no use for that anymore. I keep a paper copy in the client file, or a PDF of the original.

Open the return as originally filed.

Open and activate the 1040x by marking the correct year at the top of the form, switch over to the state (if applicable) and activate that amended form as well by entering the year in at the top.

Now go back and make the needed changes on the federal return, and then go to the 1040x and write in the explanation of what's being changed.

Now switch over to the state return and open their amended form and you should have a checkbox to carry the same explanation over to the state, you may need to edit that for state purposes, depending on your explanation.

You should be good to go now.


NOTE: If this is a year/situation that the amended return can be Efiled, you'll need to check the Amended EF box on the Federal Information worksheet.

[hcliston]

Hi Lisa,

I'm trying to follow your instructions. (They're a lot better than the official ones!) But I'm still stuck. I'm doing a very simple amendment of a 2019 return, but having a lot of confusion. 

The only change is that one 1099 was corrected.  

Are you saying I go back into the original place where I entered the 1099 and fix it there?  Or do I make my entries on the form called "Amended Return"?

I've tried doing it on the "Amended Return" form but it doesn't pull in any info, and it doesn't calculate the new tax for me. Do I really have to do all that manually? 

Thank you!