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It's best to transfer your .tax2024 file into TurboTax 2025, not the PDF file.  You can search your computer for a .tax024 data file.  The default location where TurboTax saves a tax file is Documents > TurboTax.  You may have a backup file there (with a 'tilde' sign) that you can transfer to 2025.   Or, you can open TurboTax 2024 and re-save your file to your desktop.  When you start a new return in TurboTax 2025, browse to that file to transfer.   @Tax628 

Yes, if you're the parent claiming a dependent who incorrectly filed as a non-dependent, you can still Efile with your current year IP PIN.  Your dependent still needs to Amend their return.   @hsharief1 

@Daddy0h29  @vinfam01  @dfgalletta  @17737214313  I had same issue, getting the same error message. Then it still submitted the return so check your status.  Maybe try again.  I was able to complete e-file 4 returns when got error after only 2.  Not sure why it worked though as I didn't do anything different.

My dependent is under 18 and online IP PIN is not possible and it takes too much time to get via the phone or in person (4 to 6 weeks) and it'll be too late for filing time.   I have an IP PIN, can I efile with just my IP PIN ? or am I now stuck with paper filing ?

Open your return and save a new PDF to your desktop.  It's possible the first one was corrupted in some way.  Don't save to a cloud environment or removable drive until you're done with tax-related tasks.     @ccmur 

  The extension gives you until October 15, 2026, to file your taxes without getting a failure to file penalty.  You don't get extra time to pay your taxes so you must pay any taxes that you may have that are due by April 15, 2026, so you won't be assessed the failure to pay penalty.   Refer to the TurboTax Help article How do I file an IRS tax extension? or instructions. If you need to file a state extension, review the article How do I file an extension for my personal state taxes?

I also had a problem with entering "Expected withholding for 2026" on the Estimated Tax Payment Options.  No earned income for 2026 so no withholding from paycheck.  But I did want to enter withholding which I'm expecting to do with RMD at the end of the year.  I had to go into Forms Mode and override the entry that was in the Expected Withholding for 2026 which had been filled in with the 2025 actual withholding (it even gives a label) as to that is what they're doing.

The federal tax system is a pay as you go system.  As you make money, you have to pay taxes on that money. You may have an underpayment penalty if you didn't have enough taxes withheld from your income throughout the year or if you're self-employed, you didn't pay enough estimated taxes.   You can get hit with an underpayment penalty in the situation you described because you didn't pay the estimated quarterly taxes when they were due. The IRS imposes an underpayment of estimated tax penalty based on the amount, timing, and interest rate of the underpayment.    To try to reduce or eliminate it, review the TurboTax article Why am I getting an underpayment penalty?   For more information, refer to the TurboTax help article Guide to IRS Tax Penalties: How to Avoid or Reduce Them for tips to use in the future.   You can contact the IRS to request a one-time abatement of your underpayment penalty. For individual tax returns, call 1-800-829-1040, 7 AM - 7 PM Monday through Friday local time.   Refer to the TurboTax article IRS Tax Penalty Abatement and Relief for more information.