Where’s My Amended Return

If you need to amend your 2019, 2020, and 2021 Forms 1040 or 1040-SR you can now file the Form 1040-X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return electronically using available tax software products.

Additionally, the Tax Year 2021 Form 1040-NR Amended and Tax Year 2021 Form 1040-SS/PR Corrected returns can now be filed electronically.

Amended Returns must be filed by paper for the following reasons:
1. Only Tax Year 2019, 2020, and 2021 1040 and 1040-SR returns, and Tax Year 2021 Form 1040-NR and 1040-SS/PR returns can be amended electronically at this time. Amended/Corrected Returns for any other tax years or tax types must be filed by paper.
2. If amending a prior year return, and the original return for that year was filed on paper during the current processing year, then the amended return must be filed by paper.

You should contact your preferred tax software provider to verify their participation and for specific instructions needed to submit your amended return and to answer any questions.

Filers will be allowed to electronically file up to three “accepted” Amended Returns. After the third accepted Amended Return, all subsequent attempts will reject.

You can amend Tax Year 2019, Tax Year 2020 and Tax Year 2021 Forms 1040 and 1040-SR  returns electronically at this time.
Additionally, Tax Year 2021 Form 1040-NR Amended and Tax Year 2021 Form 1040-SS/PR Corrected returns can now be filed electronically.

Currently, the normal processing time of up to 16 weeks also applies to electronically filed Amended Returns.

The electronic Form 1040, 1040-SR, and 1040-NR Amended Returns (with attached Form 1040-X) will require the submission of ALL necessary forms and schedules as if they were the original submission, even though some forms may have no adjustments.

The Form 1040-SS/PR Corrected returns will require submission of ALL necessary forms and schedules as if they were the original submission, even though some forms may have no adjustments. Note that Form 1040-X will not be attached to Form 1040-SS/PR.

A new Form 8879 is required each time an Amended Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR is electronically filed.

Only one Form 8879 is required.

For electronically filed Amended Returns: If an amount in a field on the Form 1040 or 1040-SR is blank, then the corresponding field on Form 1040-X must also be left blank. If there is a zero in a field on Form 1040 or 1040-SR, then the corresponding field on the Form 1040-X must also contain a zero.

Direct deposits are not allowed at this time for Amended Returns.

Page 2 of the Form 8888 Instructions states “Don’t attach Form 8888 to Form 1040-X. A refund on an amended return can’t be directly deposited to an account or used to buy savings bonds.”

A Form 1040-V Payment Voucher should be used when mailing a paper check for payment made on an electronically filed Amended Return. Please use Form 1040-V instructions which provide the mailing address for sending paper checks.

If you file your amended return electronically, you can use the  Where’s My Amended Return?  online tool to check the status of your amended return.

Filers can check the status of a paper or electronically filed Form 1040-X Amended Return using the Where’s My Amended Return (WMAR) online tool or the toll-free telephone number 866-464-2050​ three weeks after filing the return. Both tools are available in English and Spanish.

Use Where’s My Amended Return?  or call our automated toll-free number 866-464-2050​. The application has the most up-to-date information available

Where’s My Amended Return?  can get you the status of your amended returns for the current tax year and up to three prior tax years.

You can get confirmation through Where’s My Amended Return?

A Form 1040-X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return can take up to 16 weeks to process once we receive it.

Calling us will not speed up the processing time of your amended return. Our phone and walk-in representatives can only research the status of your amended return 16 weeks or more after you’ve mailed it, or if  Where’s My Amended Return?  itself has directed you to contact us.

Where’s My Amended Return?  follows the processing stages of your amended return from receipt until completion. It will tell you if your return is in received, adjusted, or completed status.

IRS has received your amended return and processing it. It can take up to 16 weeks to complete processing.

IRS made an adjustment to your account. The adjustment will result in a refund, balance due, or in no tax change.

IRS has completed processing your return. We’ve mailed you all the information connected to its processing.

Where’s My Amended Return?  updates once a day, usually at night. You can check it daily.

Some amended returns take longer than 16 weeks for several reasons. Delays may occur when the return needs further review because it:

• Has errors
• Is incomplete
• Isn’t signed
• Is returned to you requesting more information
• Includes a Form 8379, Injured Spouse Allocation
• Is affected by identity theft or fraud

Delays in processing also can happen when an amended return needs:

• Routing to a specialized area
• Clearance by the bankruptcy area within the IRS
• Review and approval by a revenue office
• Review of an appeal or a requested reconsideration of an IRS decision

Delays in processing also can happen when an amended return needs:

• Routing to a specialized area
• Clearance by the bankruptcy area within the IRS
• Review and approval by a revenue office
• Review of an appeal or a requested reconsideration of an IRS decision

You can find out about amended returns mailed to the IRS processing operations. Form 1040-X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return tells you where you need to mail your return. Where’s My Amended Return?  cannot give you the status of the following returns or claims:

• Carryback applications and claims
• Injured spouse claims
• A Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return marked as an amended or corrected return (not a Form 1040-X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return)
• An amended return with a foreign address
• A business tax amended return
• An amended return processed by a specialized unit—such as our Examination Department or our Bankruptcy Department.

No, it doesn’t have information about a current year return or refund. Use our IRS2Go mobile app or Where’s My Refund  to find out about your current year’s tax return.

You can start checking on the status of your current year’s tax return within 24 hours after the IRS received your e-filed return or 4 weeks after you’ve mailed the paper return. The application and tool are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.