There seem to be a few problems with the Deluxe software, with these solutions:
1) Try transmitting federal taxes alone. (You can go back later and transmit the states separately.) If you still get the message that you have to update, run a *manual software update*. There is a patch you have to download and run. (Search here for "manual update".) The manual update is for the federal taxes only.
2) If your federal return transmits, then try the states. If they require updates, there are manual updates available for MA and NY. (Search here for those.)
3) If that doesn't work, apparently some pending Windows 10 updates may cause the issue. Make sure Windows 10 is up to date: Click on Windows icon, then go to Settings>Update and Security> Check for Updates. Complete the updates and reboot. Then relaunch TurboTax.
