TurboTax mistake: Entered 2021 AGI instead of 2022 AGI - will my return be rejected?

I think I messed up while filing through TurboTax this year. When I got to the part where it asks for my **Adjusted Gross Income** from last year for verification purposes, I grabbed my tax transcript but pulled the wrong year. It was clearly stated that this needs to match what's on last year's return or the IRS would reject it, but I accidentally put my 2021 AGI instead of my 2022 AGI. I only realized after I already submitted everything and was closing my browser tabs - that's when I noticed I had been looking at the wrong transcript year. Now I'm panicking because I don't know what to do. Do I just sit and wait for the inevitable rejection from the IRS? Or is there a way to fix this without having to completely start over? Can I somehow undo the filing or submit some kind of correction before they process it? I'm worried this is going to delay my refund by weeks.

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18 comments

Noland Curtis

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This happens more often than you'd think! When you enter the wrong AGI, your return will most likely be rejected by the IRS during their initial processing. Don't panic - this is actually better than if they had accepted it with the wrong verification info. You'll typically receive a notification from TurboTax within 24-48 hours letting you know your return was rejected. The notification will include the specific reason code (usually something like "AGI mismatch"). Once rejected, you can simply go back into your TurboTax account, correct the AGI amount with your actual 2022 figure, and resubmit the return. This won't count as an amended return since it was never actually accepted in the first place. The good news is that your "place in line" for processing is generally determined by when the IRS accepts your return, not when you first attempt to file it, so this shouldn't significantly delay your refund timeline.

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Noland Curtis

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Yes, this will work with the free version of TurboTax. When you receive the rejection notice, you'll be able to access your return, make the correction, and resubmit at no additional cost regardless of which version you used. For finding the correct AGI, the easiest method is to look at your actual 2022 tax return (the one you filed last year) - it's on line 11 of Form 1040. If you're using the IRS transcript service, make sure you're requesting the "Return Transcript" for tax year 2022. When you receive it, double-check the year at the top of the document before noting down the AGI figure.

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Vanessa Figueroa

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Sadie Benitez

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Drew Hathaway

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Drew Hathaway

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Dominique Adams

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