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To completely delete your data from TurboTax and Intuit, you must  submit a deletion request through the Intuit Account Manager . This will permanently delete your entire Intuit account, which includes data from any associated products like TurboTax, QuickBooks, and Mint.  Warning: Deleting your Intuit account is an irreversible process. Before proceeding, be sure to download and save copies of any tax returns or other important documents you might need.  How to request data deletion Go to the Intuit Account Manager website:  accounts.intuit.com . Sign in with your Intuit/TurboTax user ID and password. On the left-hand menu, click on Data & privacy. In the main window, scroll down to the "Intuit data" section and click the Delete option. Click Make a delete request and follow the on-screen instructions. You will be able to select specific products, like TurboTax, from which you want your data deleted. Read and confirm that you understand the request will permanently delete all associated data. Enter your password to verify your identity and submit the request.  What to expect after submitting a request Deletion timeframe: The process can take up to 90 days to complete. During this period, you should not create a new Intuit account using the same email address, or the new data may also be deleted. Irreversible process: After your data is deleted, it cannot be recovered. Regulatory retention: Even after you request a deletion, Intuit may retain certain personal information for a period of time to comply with legal and regulatory obligations, as described in its privacy statement.

You posted your question from online Live Deluxe---which is a paid version of the software that gives you help from a tax expert.   Is that the version of the software that you actually used?   Did you get help from your "expert" and have the expert review the return?   You are posting from TurboTax Live.  You can arrange for the Live help you are paying the extra fee for with your questions from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific time. https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/product-setup/connect-tax-expert-turbotax-live/L73wOZD5D_US_en_US?uid=m8zw1pbb  

E-filing for 2023 has been closed since the end of October 2024.   Print, sign and mail your 2023 return.   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 certified mail so you will know the IRS/state received the return.   Federal and state returns must be in separate envelopes and they are mailed to different addresses.  Read the mailing instructions that print with your tax return carefully so you mail them to the right addresses.    

When you requested your extension you were supposed to pay your estimated tax due.  Did you enter the payment you made into your tax return?    Go to Federal>Deductions and Credits>Estimates and Other Taxes Paid>Other Income Taxes 

"Divorced" is not a filing status.   You should be using "Single" as your filing status unless you have qualified dependents that would let you file as Head of Household.   If you are recently divorced and are trying to use an old account that was used for past joint returns, you need to start a new account with a new user ID for yourself because it is too difficult to remove the "spouse" stuff from the old account.   https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/how-do-i-start-another-return-in-turbotax-online/00/25596  

TurboTax does not have your W-2.   W-2’s come from employers.  There is not a federal or national website that provides W-2’s.   If your employer is partnered with TurboTax to allow the W-2 data to be imported into the software you can do that---but you need the actual W-2 so that you can enter the EIN and the amount from box 1 to import the other data from the W-2---which just saves you the little bit of keying in of the other information.   Every 2024 W-2 that you received must be reported on your 2024 tax return, even if they are for small amounts.  Remember that each one of those W-2’s has your Social Security number on it, and that income was reported to the IRS by the employer.  You do not want trouble with the IRS for under-reporting your income or have your refund delayed by having missing income.   ALL of your W-2’s must be entered on the SAME tax return.     Go to Federal>Wages & Income to enter a W-2. After you enter the first one, you click Add Another W-2.     W-2's come from your employer, and they have until January 31 to issue it.  Some employers allow you to import the W-2 through the software, but for security reasons you still need information from the actual W-2 to import it. Some employers have payroll sites that will have your W-2. You might need to phone, text, drop in, email and/or snail mail an old employer to make sure they know where to send your W-2.   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-forms/get-copy-w-2/L8FTim9MO_US_en_US?uid=m68ee4os   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/import-enter-w-2/L55HzdeDr_US_en_US?uid=m68efe36   And….SAVE YOUR OWN W-2!  TURBOTAX DOES NOT SAVE IT FOR YOU.  TurboTax will not have a copy of it in your account and will not have an image even if you snapped a photo or imported it.  It is up to you to save it for your own records as stated on the back of the W-2.        You can get a wage and income transcript from the IRS:  It will not show the actual W-2, 1099’s, etc, but will show the income information the IRS received.  It will not, however, show your state information. It will only show the federal information. https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript       Other ways to get W-2’s:   Pay Social Security $62 per tax year for your W-2’s.:   https://faq.ssa.gov/en-US/Topic/article/KA-02501  

Your tax return is the form you send to the government that shows your income and calculates your tax. The money the government sends back to you is your refund. You can use the Tax Withholding Estimator on the IRS web site to figure out how to adjust your withholding to get the approximate refund amount that you want.  

Many people have multiple TT accounts and forget how to access them.  Log out of the account you are in now.     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/account-management/many-intuit-accounts-turbotax/L9aVfKS1Z_US_en_US?uid=ll5g6zcx Account Recovery     Or did you use the desktop version of TurboTax?  If so, the files are on your own hard drive or any backup device you used like a flash drive.

Many users have multiple accounts.   If you have an "old" account that you did not use for 2024 the reminder emails might be coming from that.   If you know that you filed your 2024 return and that it was processed by the IRS, ignore the reminder emails; they are just marketing messages.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/payments/help/what-forms-of-payment-does-turbotax-online-accept/00/26079     How can I see my TurboTax  fees?  https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/intuit-account-billing/review-fees-turbotax-online/L1XnIzgzg_US_en_US?uid=m682vq7k   If your TurboTax fees are higher than expected, you can reduce them by removing add-ons     (BEFORE you e-file) :   Remove Premium Services Remove MAX Defend & Restore Remove a state Remove PLUS Help & Support Remove Pay With Your Refund     Or—-Use this IRS site for other ways to file for free.  There are 8  free software versions available from the IRS Free File site   https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/   Or—if you live in certain states you may be eligible to use the new IRS Direct File     In Filing Season 2025, Direct File will be available in Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.    https://directfile.irs.gov/   https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2629    

If you have not registered, paid or e-filed you can clear and start over in a lower version of the software. CLEAR AND START OVER   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/change-service-level/clear-start-turbotax-online/L37BZFuBV_US_en_US?uid=m6b26ost     https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/free-edition.jsp   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/change-service-level/downgrade-lower-priced-version-turbotax-online/L2IDaMvkt_US_en_US?uid=m5ydiw67

Do not enter the SSA1099 for your child on your own tax return.   Someday if the child has other income  (after school job, etc.) and is filing a tax return, for that tax year he will need to include the SSA1099 on his own return.  Until then, it does not get entered anywhere.