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You are being asked to enter your 2024 AGI in order to e-file 2025.  If you filed a 2024 tax return you have an amount on line 11 of your 2024 Form 1040.   Where do I find my AGI?   https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/agi/help/how-do-i-find-last-year-s-agi/01/25947   Your 2024 tax return shows your 2024 Adjusted Gross Income  (AGI)  If you filed a joint return then the AGI is the same for each of you.   Form 1040        line 11   If entering the amount from your 2024 tax return does not work, then try entering “0” instead.  If that does not work and you still cannot e-file, then print, sign, and mail your tax return.   You can get a free transcript of your past return from the IRS:   https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript Note: If you filed late or amended your return, your correct 2024 AGI may not be in the system.  https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1944348-how-do-i-print-and-mail-my-return-in-turbotax-online Note:  If you mail your federal return, you will also need to mail your state return.  You will not be able to e-file your state return.  

@Manilagal See this for installing the TurboTax software using the license code - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/license-information/install-turbotax-cd-download-software-license-code/L1wFOSXur_US_en_US

You may have entered the sale of the house in the wrong section. It should be entered in the Wages and Income section, then Less Common Income, then Sale of Home (gain or loss.) I think you may have entered it in the Investment Income section.

You can follow the instructions in this TurboTax Help article to enter your tips on your tax return.   The tips deduction is reported on line 13 of Schedule 1-A. Then the total deductions on line 38 of Schedule 1-A is transferred to line 13b of your form 1040.

California trust tax forms (FTB Form 541) are often delayed in tax software, showing as "not finalized" or "pending" early in the season. If e-filing fails, trustees may need to file by mail. Key deadlines can be met by filing an extension (FTB 3563) to avoid late penalties if a payment is needed.  Yes you can choose not to efile CA and file Fed only, then file the CA by mail unless you want to wait till 541 is finalized to efile.

Error F7004-011-03 indicates the IRS rejected a Form 7004 extension because one was already accepted for the same Employer Identification Number (EIN) and tax period. To correct it, confirm if you or your accountant already filed an extension, as it is likely a duplicate filing. If already filed, no action is needed.

Try doing the amended return over.   Go to Forms mode and delete the 1040X.    Then go back to the step by step  interview mode and delete the new 1099INT and put  your return back to the way it was originally filed.  Be s ure to check it matches the filed return.     Then start the amended return again.  Don't enter the 1099 until after you amend.  It sounds like you entered the new 1099 before you started amending the first time.  

If your capital loss is not carried over and you know your capital loss carryover, you can enter it in TurboTax.   To do this in TurboTax Online, please follow these steps: Click on Federal on the left-hand panel, then on Wages and Income Navigate to the list of income categories Locate the Investments and Savings section and click on the arrow on the right Click Start next to Capital loss carryover Follow the interview to enter your capital loss carryover.

IRS CP53E notice - https://www.irs.gov/individuals/understanding-your-cp53e-notice   What if I did not respond to the CP53E? (added Jan. 21, 2026) If you don’t respond to the notice, we will issue a paper check after 6 weeks. For updates on your refund status, visit Where’s My Refund.

The general sales tax is calculated automatically based on an IRS formula; if the program has automatically calculated that the general sales tax deduction would be better for you than your actual state and local tax payments entered, then you should keep it selected as yes, and then hit Continue at the bottom to move forward. 

Sorry one more thing to add.  I did go back into turbotax as you said in your response  Federal   State and local tax refunds on form 1099-G enter the information for the state, return year and amount   The amount of my 2024 state refund is listed

It depends. @guywong has provided you with some helpful insights, but let me add some additional ones that you might consider. While you may save on state taxes, moving abroad triggers a new set of "Expat" complications.   If you renounce your citizenship or long-term Green Card, and your net worth is over $2 million (which, with several rental properties and a large 401(k), is possible), you might be hit with an Exit Tax. The IRS treats your 401(k) as if it was fully distributed on the day before you left, potentially taxing the entire balance at once. I don't know if you went through this formal process or not but your 401K has the potential of being "fully" taxed by the federal government in this case.   If you are a non-resident alien, 401(k) providers are often required to withhold a flat 30% for federal taxes immediately. You may be able to get this back or reduce it if your new country has a tax treaty with the US, but it creates a massive temporary cash-flow hit.   Here are a couple of other considerations:   While the US state won't tax you, your new country might.  Many countries tax their residents on "worldwide income." Unless there is a specific tax treaty provision (like the US-UK or US-Canada treaties), you could end up paying more to your new home country than you saved by leaving California or New York. Many US brokerages (Fidelity, Vanguard, etc.) will freeze or limit accounts once they see a foreign address. You might be forced to liquidate your 401(k) or move it to a high-fee "expat-friendly" custodian, which can eat into your savings.   @peiningtsou