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Sorry, Online is only for 2025 now. Online for 2024 and prior is closed now so you can not start a new 2024 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 Windows 10 or Mac Ventura 13 to install it on. If you can't install the Desktop program or if you have a simple return and want to file for free, you can fill out the blank IRS forms by hand. Here are some basic forms….. Here is the IRS 2024 Form 1040 https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040--2024.pdf OR if you want bigger type use 1040SR for Seniors, https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s--2024.pdf And 2024 Instructions https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/i1040gi--2024.pdf Sch 1 : https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s1--2024.pdf Sch 2 : https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s2--2024.pdf Sch 3 : https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040s3--2024.pdf Then when you do file 2025 enter 0 for the 2024 AGI since you are filing 2024 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.

When you print it will print on the 1040SR even if you see only the 1040 on the screen.  You automatically get the 1040SR if you or your spouse is 65 or older.  In the Desktop program you can tell it which one to print.   If you use the Desktop program you can switch to forms and the Info Wks part II has a selection to select 1040SR or not.  You can not change it in the Online versions.   In the Online version if you want to use the regular 1040 form, you can print out the 1040SR and copy the amounts onto a blank 1040 and then mail your return.

Your estimated tax payments will serve as a credit against your Federal tax liability and have to be entered on your tax return.   In TurboTax Online, you can enter estimated taxes you paid by following these steps: Open your tax return Click on Federal in the left-hand column, then Deductions & Credits Navigate to the list of Deductions and Credits  Locate the section named Estimates and Other Taxes Paid and click on the arrow on the right  Click on Start next to Estimated Tax Payments On the next page, click Start next to Federal estimated taxes for 2025 (form 1040ES)

Please go back to the College Savings Plan Contributions and enter the amount there. If you select Learn More, you will see the college savings plan really means college savings in a SC plan. Contributions to other state plans are not deductible. @drtgs 

Okay, here is a very simplified scenario for a single filer (see screenshot). Assume I only have medical expenses and charity donations to itemize. Assume no more medical expenses or charity donations after 8/31.   On page 8 the IRS instructions say, "For each period shown on Schedule AI, figure your income and deductions based on your method of accounting. If you use the cash method of accounting (used by most people), include all income actually or constructively received during the period and all deductions actually paid during the period."   What should be entered on line 4c? If it's anything other than $21,000 then we're not doing what the IRS instructions say to do.    

Why?  The are exactly the same form.  The Form 1040-SR has larger type and is 3 pages long.  The Form 1040 has normal type and is two pages long.   If you are age 65 or older the default is the Form 1040-SR.