Or reading your post again. Do you only want to do federal? You don’t have to do state.
To not file state
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/filing-and-paying-taxes/help/i-don-t-want-to-file-my-state/00/2639...
To not pay for state you have to delete it. You can add it back in later but you will have to pay.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/how-do-i-delete-my-state-return-in-turbotax-on...
