{"id":1863,"date":"2022-03-06T08:32:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-06T08:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/?p=1863"},"modified":"2022-11-21T04:10:22","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T04:10:22","slug":"wheres-my-amended-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wheres-my-amended-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Where&#8217;s My Amended Return : What You Don&#8217;t Know !"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wheres-my-amended-return-1024x576.webp 1024w,https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wheres-my-amended-return-300x169.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wheres-my-amended-return-768x432.webp 768w,https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wheres-my-amended-return-495x279.webp 495w,https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wheres-my-amended-return-150x84.webp 150w,https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wheres-my-amended-return.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1166px) 100vw, 1166px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wheres-my-amended-return-1024x576.png\" height=\"656\" width=\"1166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wheres-my-amended-return-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wheres-my-amended-return-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wheres-my-amended-return-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wheres-my-amended-return-495x279.png 495w, https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wheres-my-amended-return-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wheres-my-amended-return.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1166px) 100vw, 1166px\" class=\"wp-image-5359 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"where's my amended return\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  > <\/picture><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6629bb56a77b1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6629bb56a77b1\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wheres-my-amended-return\/#What_is_amended_return_definition\" title=\"What is amended return definition?\">What is amended return definition?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wheres-my-amended-return\/#Wheres_My_Amended_Return_online_tool\" title=\"Where&#8217;s My Amended Return? online tool\">Where&#8217;s My Amended Return? online tool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wheres-my-amended-return\/#Cant_view_mended_return_Form_1040-X_before_3_weeks_after_submission\" title=\" Can&#8217;t view mended return Form 1040-X before 3 weeks after submission\"> Can&#8217;t view mended return Form 1040-X before 3 weeks after submission<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wheres-my-amended-return\/#Reason_why_amended_return_takes_long_to_process\" title=\" Reason why amended return takes long to process.\"> Reason why amended return takes long to process.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wheres-my-amended-return\/#What_are_the_Limitations_of_Wheres_My_Amended_Return\" title=\" What are the Limitations of Where&#8217;s My Amended Return?&nbsp;\"> What are the Limitations of Where&#8217;s My Amended Return?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wheres-my-amended-return\/#Only_three_years_amended_return_status_can_be_viewed\" title=\" Only three years amended return status can be viewed!\"> Only three years amended return status can be viewed!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wheres-my-amended-return\/#Before_you_hop_to_the_amended_return_tool_keep_these_handy\" title=\" Before you hop to the amended return tool, keep these handy.&nbsp;\"> Before you hop to the amended return tool, keep these handy.&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_amended_return_definition\"><\/span>What is amended return definition?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An amended return is fresh tax return <strong><em>amending 1040 using 1040X <\/em><\/strong>and submitting to the IRS .This is usually done when you detect any omission or misreporting the income . So, the amended tax return is filed in order to make corrections to a tax return from a previous year. An amended return can correct errors and claim a more advantageous tax status, such as a refund. For example, one might choose to file an amended return in instances of misreported earnings or tax credits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wheres_My_Amended_Return_online_tool\"><\/span><i>Where&#8217;s My Amended Return? online tool<\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><i>Where&#8217;s My Amended Return?<\/i>&nbsp;is an online tool that you can use to check the status of your amended tax return, i.e. Form 1040-X that is prescribed for amending or revising Form &nbsp;1040, 1040-A, 1040-EZ, 1040-NR or 1040-NR EZ. This post is to explain certain common issues associated with using this&nbsp;online tool put on the IRS website.However , you may note following five points that indicate what you should not expect from it<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/one-1.webp \"  type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/one-1.png\" height=\"64\" width=\"64\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1364 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  > <\/picture>Can&#8217;t view mended return Form 1040-X before 3 weeks after submission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Can you check the status of your <em>tax-amended Form<\/em> 1040X using the&nbsp;<a title=\"Wheres My Amended Return 1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/filing\/wheres-my-amended-return\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"fccda64d-6191-473c-9786-72f264eca8e0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Where&#8217;s My Amended Return?<\/i><\/a>&nbsp;online tool only after 3 weeks from the date of filing or mailing the amended return to the IRS. If you are curious to know &#8220;<em>is the IRS processing amended returns<\/em>&#8220;, you can log in to the amended return tool. Still, as a thumb rule, you need to wait for another 16 weeks because IRS usually takes that much standard time to process the electronically filed tax return. Calling on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/latest-irs-phone-number\/\">IRS phone<\/a> may not be very helpful before 16 weeks if you want to know about the processed, amended return or if a tax refund was processed as per the amended return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/how-much-tax-insurance-health-premium\/two-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1365\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/two-1.webp \"  type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/two-1.png\" height=\"64\" width=\"64\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1365 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  > <\/picture><\/a>Reason why amended return takes long to process.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a question like &#8221;&nbsp;<em>I have not received my amended tax refund<\/em> &#8220;, you should log in to the online tool &#8211;<em>where&#8217;s my amended return?<\/em> If you find that your Form 1040-X is not processed even after the usual 16 weeks, then one of the following reasons might be the culprit for the delay in processing the amended return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><li>Form 1040-X was filed with errors or filed incomplete<\/li><li>Did you check that the amended return was filed after putting the signature in the right place? IRS will not process an amended return if it is not signed and submitted.<\/li><li>Your amended return is returned to you by the IRS &nbsp;requesting more information.<\/li><li>Includes a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/forms-pubs\/about-form-8379\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Form 8379<\/a>, Injured Spouse6<\/li><li> Allocation<\/li><li>Processing of your 1040-X will also take more than usual time if the IRS system finds it affected by identity theft or fraud.<\/li><li>If your amended return needs routing to a specialized area<\/li><li>If your tax return needs clearance by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/offer-in-compromise-calculator-with-3-tips\/\">bankruptcy<\/a> area within the IRS.<\/li><li>needs review and approval by a revenue office because of various flagging that systems make when they initiate processing.<\/li><li>Your amended return needs a review of an appeal or a requested reconsideration of an IRS decision.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/11-irs-tax-help-tools-that-solves-common-problems\/three-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1365\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/three-2.webp \"  type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/three-2.png\" height=\"64\" width=\"64\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1373 size-full sp-no-webp\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  > <\/picture><\/a><em>What are the Limitations of Where&#8217;s My Amended Return?&nbsp;<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The IRS online tool for amended returns is quite helpful, yet it has some limitations. Below is the list of information that you would like to check but can not check using&nbsp;<em>Where&#8217;s My Amended Return, such as :<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><li>If you are trying to find your carry-back applications and claims or&nbsp;Injured spouse claims<\/li><li>If you filed Form 1040, by marking it as an amended or corrected return &nbsp;and not the correct form for amending your 1040, i.e Form 1040X<\/li><li>You might not find the info if you filed n amended return 1040-X with a foreign address.<\/li><li>This tool does not show your business tax amended return.<\/li><li>Using this tool, you can not find the tax refund status on your current tax return in Form 1040. Read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wheres-my-refund-3-ways-to-know\/\">3 easy ways to know about refund<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/how-much-tax-insurance-health-premium\/four-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1368\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/four-1.webp \"  type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/four-1.png\" height=\"64\" width=\"64\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1368 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  > <\/picture><\/a>Only three years amended return status can be viewed!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can track the status of amended returns through the online tool Where&#8217;s My Amended Return? for the <strong>current year and up to three prior years.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/how-much-tax-insurance-health-premium\/five-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1367\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/five-1.webp \"  type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/five-1.png\" height=\"64\" width=\"64\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1367 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  > <\/picture><\/a>Before you hop to the amended return tool, keep these handy.&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To log in to the where&#8217;s my amended return online tool, you must have certain information like your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/2020-self-employment-tax-calculator\/\">social security<\/a> number, date of birth and the zip code of your address. Unless you have these, do not start because the system will require these for the authentication process. Once correctly logged in, the <em>Where&#8217;s my amended tax return<\/em> web tool displays the status of your amended return within the processing stages: <strong>Received, Adjusted, or Completed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/amending-tax-return-what-you-need-to-know\/\">how to file an amended tax return.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1669000381274\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How long do amended returns take to process?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>As a thumb rule, 16 weeks time is taken by IRS  to process amended tax return . This is more than usual standard time to process the electronically filed tax return.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These seven points are most important for the online tool provided by IRS where&#8217;s my amended return<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5359,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7,42],"tags":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1863"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1863"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1863\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6053,"href":"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1863\/revisions\/6053"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5359"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irstaxapp.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}