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You can't "fix" this except by printing your correct return, signing it, and mailing it in.  The IRS will process your return and pay your refund, and then address any conflicts.    If you did figure out which dependent was the problem, and remove them so you can e-file, you may get much less money, and then it would take 6-8 months to get an amended return with the correct info.      If you claimed the correct dependents based on the rules, file by mail. If you think your child might be a victim of identity theft, you can get an IP PIN for them that will block anyone else from claiming them in the future. https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/get-an-identity-protection-pin

Sorry, Online is only for 2024 now. Online for 2023 and prior is closed now so you can not start a new 2023 or prior return or finish one. You have to do each year separately How to prepare a prior year return https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/how-do-i-prepare-a-prior-year-tax-return/00/25984 To do a prior year return you have to buy the Desktop program here, https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products You will need a full Windows or Mac to install it on. How to finish a return you started online https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/prior-year-return/help/how-do-i-finish-a-prior-year-return-that-i-started-in-turbotax-online/01/26322 If you have a simple return and want to file for free you can fill out the forms by hand. Here are some basic forms….. Here is the IRS 2023 Form 1040 https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040--2023.pdf or if you want bigger type use 1040SR for Seniors, https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s--2023.pdf And 2023 Instructions https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040gi--2023.pdf 2023 Tax and EIC Tables https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040tt--2023.pdf Sch 1 : https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s1--2023.pdf Sch 2 : https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s2--2023.pdf Sch 3 : https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s3--2023.pdf Then when you do file 2024 enter 0 for the 2023 AGI since you are filing 2023 late. You have to print and mail prior year returns. When you mail a tax return, you need to attach any documents showing tax withheld, such as your W-2’s or any 1099’s. Use a mailing service that will track it, such as UPS or certified mail so you will know the IRS received the return. Don’t forget state.

To complete and file a 2023 tax return using TurboTax you would need to purchase, download and install on a personal computer one of the 2023 desktop editions from this website - https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/   A 2023 tax return can only be printed and mailed, it cannot be e-filed using TurboTax.

Check your online account with the IRS to see what it says about the stimulus check.   Those checks were sent out for 2021, or you could seek the stimulus amount by using the recovery rebate credit on a 2021 return.   If you did not receive it, and did not use the recovery rebate credit on a 2021 return, it is --sadly -- too late now. https://www.irs.gov/payments/your-online-account  

Withdrawal from a traditional IRA is always subject to regular income tax, which could be 0%, 10%, 12%, 22%, or higher, depending on your other income, filing status, and other deductions and credits.  There is an additional 10% penalty if you are under age 59-1/2, but you always owe the regular income tax.   Someone would need to see your whole return to see if 10% is the correct regular income tax in your situation.  

PS agree with the other advice re withholding, if you have any income source with withholding, to the extent you can increase that for the rest of the year, by default it is always considered "timely" even if it is comes later in the year.  Not much time left for it to have an effect unfortunately, but any additional withholding will reduce the total ES you owe and in turn the penalty for overdue ES.

The advice here to pay 1/2 the tax owed in 2 equal installments may not be correct if your income is even thru the year, and could result in continued underpayment for Q3 and more penalty.   Determine your 'safe harbor' amount - the smaller of 100% of your 2024 tax (110% if AGI > 150k or 75k if married filing separately), or 90% of your 2025 tax.  This is due thru the year either thru withholding or "timely" (usually quarterly) estimated tax (ES) payments.  Any remaining tax is due by 4/15/26.  Paying ES based on prior year tax is simpler since that amount is known, but can result in overpayment of ES if 90% of current year tax is smaller, but using current year tax you need a process to estimate your 2025 tax and err on overpaying to avoid penalty.   Once you figure the total ES due for the year (safe harbor, minus any withholding), by default it is due quarterly and 50% of that tax is overdue from Q1-2 and should be paid ASAP to stop the daily penalty accruing (the Q3 deadline is irrelevant); then pay 25% normally by the 9/15/25 deadline and 25% by 1/15/26 deadline.   (If you split it into two remaining installments, the first half will cover the Q1/2 underpayment only and you will still be underpaid 25% for Q3 which will not resolve until January; by Q3 deadline you need to have paid 75% of what is due for the year).    Pay online if able at irs.gov skip vouchers and checks.   If your income is uneven and backloaded towards the end of the year, it's possible you may be able to reduce the penalty by filing Form 2210 Annualized Income method but this requires extra calculations on your part to determine your AGI/withholding/qualdiv/LTCG etc by quarter (thru 3/31, 5/31, 8/31 in addition to 12/31 full year return).  This method could also be disadvantageous if your income is variable thru the year or front loaded in earlier quarters, and you end up underpaid in a particular quarter, whereas the default method assumes your income is earned evenly.  You should probably just assume quarterly ES for now and when you go through your filing process in TT a default penalty will be calculated, you can then work thru the 2210AI option in turbotax when you file under Other Tax Situations / Underpayment Penalty section to see if it helps reduce the penalty otherwise you don't have to adopt it.   Not a CPA, hope this helps, pls research accordingly - refer to Form 1040-ES and Form 2210 instructions for more info; the safe harbor calculation is shown in lines 1-9 of Form 2210.

10% ordinary income tax would not be unreasonable.  10% is the lowest federal income-tax bracket for taxable income.   TurboTax does not generate any 10% early-distribution penalty on distributions reported with code 7, so it doesn't seem that you would be seeing any additional tax reported on Schedule 2 line 8.