Yes, you need to file the consent so TurboTax can efile your returns.
This is what the consent form is allowing us to do:
This is a requirement from the IRS in order to file your return.
I consent to allow my Intermediate Service Provider, transmitter, or Electronic Return Originator (ERO) to send this form to IRS and to receive the following information from IRS
(a) Acknowledgment of receipt or reason for rejection of transmission, and
(b) If delayed, reason for any delay in processing the form. The following Electronic Funds Withdrawal Consent and taxpayer signature should only be presented when the taxpayer has selected the Electronic Funds Withdrawal option and the Self-Select Practitioner, Practitioner, or Self-Select Online option is used.
