Thank you Just-Lisa-Now

Of course, I will not be able to test your answer until electronic filing opens in late January. I did find on the information sheet of this particular client, and on all clients a spot that asks if the original return was successfully e-filed.

This is in the area "Federal Amended Returns" It is a two-check box question.

The first question is: File Federal Amended Return Electronically. This is marked Yes. If you run review at this point, you will receive an error message. The message is: Cannot electronically file the amended return because the original return was not e-file.

The second question is: Check this box if the original return was successfully electronically filed. When this box is checked the error message on the final review goes away.

I have not tried to e-file the amended return yet. I am waiting on a small amount of additional information to complete the amended return. Do you feel that the checking of that box will allow the filing of the amended return from my back-up file?

Thank You