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Can I file taxes 2 times?

Author

Andrew Mclaughlin

Published Mar 21, 2026

When you e-file your income tax return, the processing time for the IRS to review your tax return is much shorter than when you mail it in. Don’t worry, though, because the IRS will only process one return with your information and will reject the other if you’re guilty of accidentally filing your taxes twice.

The first one that is accepted by the IRS will go through unless there is an error that causes the return to be rejected. If your return TurboTax return was accepted by the IRS, the other one will be rejected because of a duplicate social security number. …

What happens if i e-file my federal tax return twice?

I accidentally e-filed my Federal Tax return twice with an incorrect number on the second filing. What can I do? Your second return will be rejected, you cannot e-file the same return twice. You also cannot make changes to a return that has been filed.

What happens if you have a duplicate tax return?

You will receive an email detailing that the return has been rejected because it appears to be a duplicate in the system. If you find that you have made an error on your tax return, don’t try to re-file it online with the corrected information.

How long does it take the IRS to process a tax return?

When you file your income tax return electronically, the IRS will receive and begin processing it within 24 to 48 hours. Most tax return software programs show you the status of your return and will not allow you to e-file the same return again.

What happens if you file your taxes with H & are block?

You won’t get in trouble, your Federal return with H&R Block was rejected, so you do not have two Federal returns in the IRS system. Once a return has been rejected, no information gets sent to the IRS or State. Your Federal return with TurboTax got through before your H&R Block return did. Since the H&R Block return was rejected you are fine.