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Normally this is triggered by making adjustments to sales summaries, but it sounds like you imported and everything was entered "one by one" at detail level.  few things to try:   if you have multiple 1099s, on desktop you can go into Forms mode, on the 1099-B worksheets at the bottom there is a checkbox whether that 1099-B triggered a mail-in to help narrow it down.   on the 8949s check if any items have "see attached statement" in the description.   if you had any non-covered categories this may also be triggering the mail-in tho I have avoided this with input as one-by-one; maybe an oddity of the import, a cost basis is missing instead of 0 etc, tho I'd expect that to get flagged for review

The extension request is only for filing the 2024 tax return until October 15, 2025.  It does not give you extra time to pay any taxes owed.  The deadline for payment of 2024 taxes owed was April 15, 2025 to avoid a failure to pay penalty.   If you cannot pay the taxes owed at this time you can request a payment plan through the IRS.  The payment plan does not stop any penalties or interest on the unpaid tax balance. Go to this IRS website for an online payment agreement application -  https://www.irs.gov/payments/online-payment-agreement-application

The percent of business use of the home office is missing from the calculation and therefore the result is that the calculation shows a loss for your business.   When you go through the Federal Review of your return, this error should have been flagged so that you could enter the amount on that review screen.  The amount to enter is the percentage of time that you spend in your home office making money for your business.  If all of your time is spent working in your home office for your business, then enter 100%.   You can also make the correction to the calculation using Forms Mode.  Use these steps:   Click Forms on the top row of TurboTax. Go to Form 8829. Scroll to the section titled Line 8 Calculation Smart Worksheet and enter your percent of business use of the home office on line B. Click Step-by-Step at the top of the screen to go back to the input screens.     Follow the instructions in the TurboTax help article below to get started with your amended return.  Then use the instructions above to fix the home office calculation by entering your percent of business use manually through Forms Mode.   How do I amend my federal tax return for this year?  

You will have to contact TurboTax support for assistance with this problem. Use the key words Billing Issue See this TurboTax support FAQ for contacting support - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/account-management/turbotax-phone-number/L0Od33nMQ_US_en_US?uid=lfgviwbm

As long as there were no Maryland taxes withheld, then the Maryland return is not required since the work was not performed in Maryland.   Try going to the menu at the top of the screen and choose File > Remove State Return to remove the Maryland return from your tax file.

Once a tax return has been Accepted by the IRS or a State, TurboTax receives no further information concerning the tax return or the status of any tax refund.   To check the status of an e-filed return, open up your desktop product or log into your TurboTax Online Account. You can find your status within the TurboTax product. If accepted by the IRS use the federal tax refund website to check the refund status - https://www.irs.gov/refunds If accepted by the state use this TurboTax support FAQ to check the state tax refund status - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/track-state-refund/L3jgO8PGs_...   After the tax return has been Accepted by the IRS (meaning only that they received the return) it will be in the Processing mode until the tax refund has been Approved and then an Issue Date will be available on the IRS website. See this IRS website for federal tax refund FAQ's - https://www.irs.gov/refunds/tax-season-refund-frequently-asked-questions   What is the status of your e-filed tax return?  What is the status of your federal tax refund?

Once a tax return has been Accepted by the IRS or a State, TurboTax receives no further information concerning the tax return or the status of any tax refund.    To check the status of an e-filed return, open up your desktop product or log into your TurboTax Online Account. You can find your status within the TurboTax product. If accepted by the IRS use the federal tax refund website to check the refund status - https://www.irs.gov/refunds If accepted by the state use this TurboTax support FAQ to check the state tax refund status - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-refund/track-state-refund/L3jgO8PGs_...   After the tax return has been Accepted by the IRS (meaning only that they received the return) it will be in the Processing mode until the tax refund has been Approved and then an Issue Date will be available on the IRS website. See this IRS website for federal tax refund FAQ's - https://www.irs.gov/refunds/tax-season-refund-frequently-asked-questions

See this TurboTax support FAQ for how to review your TurboTax account fees - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/intuit-account-billing/review-fees-turbotax-online/L1XnIzgzg_US_en_US?uid=m9mp93rm   Your post shows you are using the TurboTax Deluxe online edition, which is not free.  If you also have a state tax return that is an additional charge when using the Deluxe online editions or higher.   See this TurboTax support FAQ for removing options on your account - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/intuit-account-billing/reduce-fees/L3Kp3...   The TurboTax Free online edition is for very simple tax returns that do not require any other form or schedule other than the Form 1040.  If your tax data requires entry on any other form or schedule then you must upgrade to the Deluxe edition or higher.   If you have not paid for the online edition you are using, have not filed your tax return or registered the Free edition, then you can clear your return and start over with a lower priced edition. Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the program screen while working on the 2024 online tax return. Click on Clear & Start Over.

If you do not have your W-2 in hand, TurboTax will not be able to download it into your tax return for you.  You need to have certain information from the actual W-2 in order to download it to your return.     There is not a tool within TurboTax to allow you to search for W-2s to find one that you are missing.     Take a look at the following TurboTax article to learn more about your options:   What To Do If You Haven't Received a W-2