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We cannot see your account and you have not provided much information about the issue here.   The school district tax form requires an extra step that YOU must take after you prepare your state return.   It is not prepared automatically.   Did you neglect to prepare the SD return?      And....what about 2023 and 2024?   Did you live in that school district for those years too?  If so, did you prepare and file school district returns for 2023 and/or 2024?

Investment losses are deductible, theft is not.  In other words, if you invest in a legitimate business, and it goes bust through bad luck or even bad management, you can deduct the loss.  If someone gets your bank details and drains your account, that is theft and not deductible.   That means there is a gray area around cryptocurrency losses.  Since you describe this as a scam, and there is a police report, then the "first look" position is that it is a non-deductible theft.  Whether you could reasonably argue that it is a deductible investment loss (after taking a "second look") depends on the totality of the circumstances.  It would be your decision if you want to take the deduction and risk an audit.  You may want to consult a professional who will stand behind you if you are audited.  

It appears that most of the basic forms will be released on January 6 (note, that might mean evening), with more being rolled out through January.   Also note that the IRS has not announced the opening date for filing but it is usually the last week of January, so you aren't missing anything yet. 

Only your employer can provide the 2025 W-2.   The employer may have the W-2 available for import, but you will still need the actual W-2 which has the information needed for import.  See this TurboTax support FAQ for importing a W-2 - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/import-enter-w-2/L55HzdeDr_US_en_US

Okay. But does a contribution of $38k to a child's 529 from a parent's joint bank account violate the gift tax exclusion limits? I am not sure how IRS would consider that transaction as overall one contribution or how do I let IRS know that this was also my wife funding her part.

Financial institutions do not typically have information ready for importing to tax software until mid to late February, so you are attempting this too soon.   They often have the information available for you print from their websites before it becomes available for import, which you can do and then enter manually.   NOT ON THE DROP DOWN LIST   If your bank or financial institution is not on the drop down list, click the words “I’ll type it in myself” and key in your information by hand.     See if your financial institution is on the Partner List - If not, you will have to enter the information manually.     IMPORTING VARIOUS KINDS OF 1099’s https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/import-1099s/L2hPcduMb_US_en_US?uid=m8jay5v3