Yes you have to wait.  Turbo Tax won't start taking efiles until sometime in January and will hold them until the IRS opens on Jan 23.   

  The IRS will open efiling on Jan 23, 2017  https://www.irs.gov/uac/2017-tax-filing-season-begins-jan-23-for-nations-taxpayers-with-tax-returns-...     

IRS warns of refund delays  https://www.irs.gov/individuals/refund-timing