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Once a tax return has been filed it cannot be changed, canceled or retrieved You will have to wait for the IRS to either Accept or Reject your filed federal tax return. If the return is rejected you can make the necessary changes and e-file again. If the return is accepted you will have to amend your original tax return. An amended return, Form 1040-X, can only be printed and mailed to the IRS if the original tax return was not e-filed. The IRS will take up to 16 weeks or longer to process an amended tax return.    

To complete and file a 2024 tax return using TurboTax you would need to purchase, download and install on a personal computer one of the 2024 desktop editions from this website - https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/   A 2024 tax return can only be printed and mailed, it cannot be e-filed using TurboTax.

Any senior discounts (additional standard deduction or the new enhanced $6K deduction) will be automatically applied based on your birthdate.     You will find Schedule 1-A included with your saved or printed tax return.   There is no place in TurboTax you need to make additional entries for these deductions.     

Print and Send by Mail yourself?...Possibly.   Make sure it is your original AGI on the first filed tax return for 2024 taxes...no an Amended tax return. OR.....did you file your 2024 taxes late in 2025? ...sometime late-filed tax returns do not get the AGI entered in the IRS's computer system for acceptance purposes. ......If that's possible, try entering a zero for your 2024 AGI.  (yeah, it wasn't but it's only to get it accepted). ______________ Otherwise you may have to print them out yourself and file by mail..  Sign/date...attach any tax documents showing withholding...AND the State and Fed forms go to different places.  Use a "tracking" procedure at the Post Office counter.    

Report that as a taxable scholarship per instructions in IRS Pub 970.   Please enter the amount into TurboTax under: Federal Deductions & Credits  Education Select "Expenses and Scholarships (Form 1098-T)"   Continue through the interview,  Enter Form 1098-T if you have one, otherwise continue without it You will eventually land on the "Add any other financial aid" screen Enter the amount here and continue   You may get a message saying that you do not qualify for an education Credit which is fine Continue  The amount will be listed on your Schedule 1 line 8r and flow to your Form 1040 line 8.