In order to have the 1040 x show you have to have started an amended return.

When I do this, the refund amount changes in an reasonable way, but still based on the erroneous starting point. I should mention that I also tried continuing and actually changing a value. That is immediately filled with the same erroneous data. I have also tried opening the copy of the original in normal mode and then going to forms mode and opening form 1040X. By the way, if I open the original tax file without initiating an amendment, the values are all still exactly what I filed. The differences are substantial, not just little round-off errors. None of these values allow you to view their source, so I have no way of seeing where the strange numbers are coming from. Then column B shows a correction and finally column C shows the correct (original) values. If I look at the 1040X form, it shows wrong numbers in column A (original amount) on most of lines 1 thru 11, including the starting point, adjusted gross income. If I go to forms mode and look at the 1040 form its an exact match to what I filed (I'm comparing it to my printed copy I made when filing. The instructions say it should show $0 at this point, which makes sense. It's not the original, just a seemingly random number. But the program shows a refund amount which is bogus.

I have not yet entered any of the changed information. When opening it, I chose the amend option. I followed the instructions to copy the tax file which was saved after the original filing. Can anyone give me any idea what's going on or how to fix it, please? Or have you had a similar problem? I'm sorry that the following explanation is rather long, but I've tried to be very careful to exactly describe things. I need to amend my 2020 filing which has been e-filed and accepted by the IRS and my state, but Turbotax (desktop) seems to be making serious errors.

Does turbotax help with amended returns