e-file a paper-filed Federal return?

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  • Bill Tubbs
    Senior Member
    • Jan 2006
    • 495

    #1

    e-file a paper-filed Federal return?

    Other preparer filled out Federal by hand but did not do state due to multi-state issues; gave taxpayer Federal form to mail and all tax documents, and directed taxpayer to me. Client mailed in the Federal form, then came to me to get states filled out. In entering the data into my tax software, noticed an error on Form 6251, "AMT" -- client's refund should be $600 higher than originally figured.

    Question: if I e-filed the Federal 1040, the e-file will get to the IRS before the paper-filed return -- so, what would then happen when the IRS gets the paper return? Would it get processed or thrown out as a duplicate?

    Bill
  • ChEAr$
    Senior Member
    • Dec 2005
    • 3872

    #2
    Returned to sender

    Originally posted by Bill Tubbs
    Other preparer filled out Federal by hand but did not do state due to multi-state issues; gave taxpayer Federal form to mail and all tax documents, and directed taxpayer to me. Client mailed in the Federal form, then came to me to get states filled out. In entering the data into my tax software, noticed an error on Form 6251, "AMT" -- client's refund should be $600 higher than originally figured.

    Question: if I e-filed the Federal 1040, the e-file will get to the IRS before the paper-filed return -- so, what would then happen when the IRS gets the paper return? Would it get processed or thrown out as a duplicate?

    Bill

    Just as when mother and grandmother trying to claim the kids, the race goes to the swifter.
    ChEAr$,
    Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA

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    • sea-tax
      Senior Member
      • Apr 2006
      • 971

      #3
      Originally posted by Bill Tubbs
      Other preparer filled out Federal by hand but did not do state due to multi-state issues; gave taxpayer Federal form to mail and all tax documents, and directed taxpayer to me. Client mailed in the Federal form, then came to me to get states filled out. In entering the data into my tax software, noticed an error on Form 6251, "AMT" -- client's refund should be $600 higher than originally figured.

      Question: if I e-filed the Federal 1040, the e-file will get to the IRS before the paper-filed return -- so, what would then happen when the IRS gets the paper return? Would it get processed or thrown out as a duplicate?

      Bill
      I would personally wait for a 4-5 weeks and then do a 1040X and mail it in. Still could e-file the state return though.

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