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Thanks @MarilynG1 - when I follow the instructions in that link, and I get to the Tools Popup where I should be able to download my .tax file, there is no option "Save your 2024 return to your computer"... any idea why this might be? do I need to pay for TT online first?    IF so will I need to buy the desktop version as well?   

In the Personal Info section, you can indicate that you are in a Registered Domestic Partnership, and TurboTax will ask you the questions and provide guidance to file the returns.  If you  have questions, as you are going through, please ask!

@TaxDonor1    When you buy any extra state beyond the one free one...that state can be used for any person who needs that state's software...as many times as needed.  Each time that any state is e-filed, that e-file fee is $20-$25  (except that e-filing NY forms is free).

Are you sure that message came from TurboTax?   This is a public forum and anyone can post here, so it could be from something or someone unrelated to TurboTax.     If you want to see about getting an IRS Identity Protection Pin, see this link.   @54SR 

Rather than enter the IRS form 1099-NEC and link to the self-employment activity reported on IRS Schedule C, enter the IRS form 1099-NEC within the self-employment activity reported on IRS Schedule C.   In TurboTax Premier Online, report the IRS form 1099-NEC as follows:   Down the left side of the screen, click Federal. Down the left side of the screen, click Wages & Income. Click on the drop down arrow to the right of Self-employment. Click to the right of Self-employment income and expenses. At the screen Your 2024 self-employed work summary, click Edit. At the screen Here's your info, select Add income for this work. Select Form 1099-NEC.

Federal and state refunds come from completely separate entities.  There is no rule as to which one will come in first or how long it will be between their arrival in your account.   TurboTax gives you an estimated date for receiving your refund based on a 21 day average from your date of acceptance, but it can take longer.  “21 days”  is not a promise from TurboTax or the IRS.      First, check your e-file status to see if your return was accepted:  https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/efile-status-lookup/   Once your federal return has been accepted by the IRS, only the IRS has any control.  TurboTax does not receive any updates from the IRS. Your ONLY source of information about your refund now is the IRS.   You need your filing status, your Social Security number and the exact amount  (line 35a of your 2024 Form 1040) of your federal refund to track your Federal refund:    https://www.irs.gov/refunds   To track your state refund:     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/track-state-refund/L3jgO8PGs_US_en_US?uid=lt447ebr   If you chose to have your TurboTax fees deducted from your federal refund, that will take some extra time, while the third party bank handles the refund processing     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/refunds-take-longer-others/L14YlqFrH_US_en_US?uid=lexdr7zh . https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/irs-refund-taking-longer-21-days/L2vRAJbdU_US_en_US?uid=lexe7lst

It depends. The IRS system is 'pay as you go', which means that when you make money they want the tax dollars on that money. If you don't have enough federal (or state) tax withheld, then you are responsible for making sure you have enough tax paid in.  See some exceptions below. Keep in mind that W-4 charts sometimes change as well and we aren't always made aware.   Generally, you can avoid the penalty if your total timely estimated payments and withholdings are greater than or equal to the lesser of: 90% of the total tax after credits for the current year, or 100% of the total tax after credits in the prior year See one exception below. You can also avoid the penalty if the amount you owe is less than $1,000 as long as any estimated tax payments you made are timely.   Note: High-income taxpayers. If your adjusted gross income (line 11 of your 2023 Form 1040) is greater than $150,000 (or $75,000 if you're married and file a separate return from your spouse), you can avoid a penalty by paying at least 110% of your total tax from the prior year. What is Form 2210? How do I add Form 2210 in TurboTax?

To my surprise, you have to at least repeat the box 1 amount from the W-2 in box 16 and "PA" in box 15. You should have 0 in Box 17 (since you had no PA withholding). I hope you can get by with no PA state ID number.   I am surprised because the code in TurboTax for most states ignores the box 16 amounts, but takes it from the federal return.    Before you enter things in the state boxes, please see this PA page for why the PA wages can be different than federal wages. Then enter the amounts in the state boxes on your W-2.   Note that the IRS does not inspect these boxes (15, 16, 17) because they are used only by the states, so you can't hurt your federal return this way.

No, just file your 2024 return. When you go through the file section and it asks for last year's AGI, select zero. Glad you asked! If you are getting a refund for 2023, you have 2 years left to file. If you owe, you have forever to file.