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The Form 1040-ES is showing as ready to print in the TurboTax Form Availability software.  Be sure that all updates have been made.   TurboTax provides a list of Tax form availability ‌for individual Federal and State returns forms that are‌ being revised. On the website Select Select return type [1040 Individual] Select agency [US - Federal] Third Box - 1040-ES

Thank you for this suggestion.  When I attempt to run the EIC intake questionnaire, I am immediately told “It looks like you don't qualify” before I can make any entries.  The explanation is income over the threshold.   If this is indeed the only way to check the 1040 "main home in the U.S. for more than half of 2025" box, then it is unfortunate that TurboTax does not allow me to run through the EIC intake questionnaire far enough to answer the one key question necessary to complete the 1040 accurately.

Yes.  You can go back and change last years return to Itemized deductions instead of standard by Amending your return.  No, you will not have to enter all of your information again if you used TurboTax last year.  If you used the desktop version, you can just open your tax return from last year and select Amend Your Return.  If you used the online version, you can log into your account then select your previous year returns and select Amend your return.  This will guide you through the process of amending your return and downloading last years software and transferring your last year return to the downloaded software.    If you filed Married filing separately last year, and your wife didn't file taxes, then yes, you can still switch to the itemized deductions as it will not affect her.  However, it is possible that you could be better off filing a joint return (unless there are non-tax reasons you did not do so).     Married Filing Jointly vs Separately: How Should You and Your Spouse File Taxes?

My colorado return was accepted on 1/22, changed to received and processing on 2/1, and has been sitting there ever since. No updates, no changes, no actions to take. My federal was accepted 1/26 and I was on path and already received it so not sure why my state isn't moving. 🤷‍♀️

Does the IRS show a transcript of a 2024 return that you filed? https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript   What does it say in your online account with TurboTax for 2024? What does it say in your account?  Does it show that the return was accepted?   Or does it say something else---like "rejected," "printed," or "ready to mail?”   If you discover or realize that your e-file was rejected, or just never filed, you will need to print it, sign and date it in ink, and file it by mail now, since e-filing is closed for returns for tax year 2024.  

Sounds like even though you deleted the NEC and re-entered it, your browser is still using the pre-updated versions. Most TurboTax errors happen because the browser is trying to use an old "session" from a previous visit.       Log Out Completely: Before doing anything else, click Sign Out in the TurboTax menu. Clear Cache and Cookies: This removes old, "corrupted" data that might be confusing the website. Use an Incognito (Private) Window: This is the most effective "quick fix" because it launches the browser without any saved history or extensions (like AdBlockers) that often interfere with tax forms. Restart the Browser: Close all open windows of your browser entirely and then reopen it. By clearing the cache or using Incognito mode, you force the browser to establish a brand-new, secure connection with the Intuit servers.    

No one in this user forum can see any of your information, so we cannot say whether your situation has been affected by the tax law changes.   Can you ask a more specific question---perhaps about a specific credit or deduction you are hoping for?

You owe an excess HSA contribution penalty on the 5329 only if you carried over the excess to 2026; if you instead withdrew or will withdraw the excess before April 15, 2026, then there is no penalty and no carryover to 2026.   NOTE, if this is your situation, on your 2026 TurboTax return, when you are asked if you "overfunded" your HSA last year (i.e., in 2025), then you would answer "No", because the withdrawal of the excess by the original due date of the return "cures" the overfunding.