Just sent my amended tax return to PO Box 1300 Charlotte NC - meant for estimated payments! Am I screwed?

Don't panic just yet! The IRS does have systems in place to handle mail sent to incorrect addresses. While you're right that the typical address for Form 1040-X (amended returns) is the Kansas City processing center, mail sent to any legitimate IRS address will eventually find its way to the right department. What likely happened is that TurboTax's system considered your specific tax situation and directed you to the Charlotte office based on either your state of residence or other factors in your return. The IRS occasionally changes processing centers based on volume and staffing. The most important thing is that you have proof of mailing (hopefully you kept your receipt or tracking number). I would recommend waiting about 3 weeks and then checking the status of your amended return using the "Where's My Amended Return" tool on the IRS website. If it doesn't show up in the system after 3-4 weeks, then you might want to consider resending to the Kansas City address.

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I was skeptical about taxr.ai at first just like I mentioned, but after waiting 6 weeks with no update on my amended return status, I finally gave it a try. Total game changer! The system analyzed my filing and showed that based on my specific issue (I had incorrectly claimed education credits), my return was likely in the verification queue at the Kansas City center even though I'd sent it to a different address. The timeline it generated was spot on - it predicted my amended return would complete processing within 14-16 weeks, and it was processed at exactly 15 weeks. The analysis also confirmed that my return had successfully made it through the internal routing system despite being sent to the wrong initial address. Gave me so much peace of mind instead of just wondering what was happening!

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Chiming in with actual IRS experience - I worked at a processing center for two years. ALL IRS locations are equipped to route mail to the correct destination. The PO Boxes are mainly for sorting efficiency, but mail gets rerouted internally all the time. Your amended return might be delayed by a week or so, but it definitely won't be rejected just because it went to Charlotte instead of Kansas City. The most important thing is that you used the correct form (1040-X) and included all required supporting documents. As long as you did that and the envelope was properly addressed to an actual IRS facility (which Charlotte is), you should be fine. The "Where's My Amended Return" tool likely won't show anything for 3-4 weeks regardless of which address you used.

Little tip from someone who's been audited twice - always keep copies of EVERYTHING you send to the IRS and always use certified mail with return receipt! That way you have proof of exactly when and where you sent it. For future reference, you can always double-check the correct mailing address on the IRS website rather than relying on tax software. Sometimes the software isn't updated for recent IRS address changes.