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If you're trying to amend your 2023 taxes but the filing season ended. How do you file the return through the mail? Are you supposed to print everything and mail it in?

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March 6, 2025
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Amend? Or finish preparing a 2023 return that you did not file last year? What are you trying to do?

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I finished filing my 2023, but when I was finishing up my 2024 I noticed that for my HSA contribution I had 0 for this year and I listed an amount for 2023. After further investigation I realized that it should have been 0 since it was the employer's contribution. I didn't quite read the whole thing entirely. I stopped after it said "you or someone on your behalf" but further down it said not to include your employer's contribution. So I attempted to amend, but it doesn't allow me to e-file since it the 2023 filing season ended on October 31, 2024.

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Only certain paid tax pros using professional tax software can e-file past year amended returns. You cannot e-file an amended return that you prepared yourself using TurboTax. Your 1040X must be printed, signed and dated in ink, and then you need to mail it in. Use a mailing service like certified mail so you will know the IRS received it, since you will have a long wait for it to be processed.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/amend-change-correct-return-already-filed/L4VjJ9BA2_US_en_US?uid=m76mq6z2

Do not expect quick results from amending. It can take four months or more for the IRS to process an amended return.

You can watch for information here:

https://www.irs.gov/Filing/Individuals/Amended-Returns-(Form-1040-X)/Wheres-My-Amended-Return-1

I saw one poster who said a 2023 1040-X was e-Filed less than two weeks ago.

Were they imaginig it ??