TurboTax eMailed Notice that government forms are ready but still not ready according to updated Premeir program. WTH?

Don't try to file before February....no matter what.  March is safer.

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It's possible that "some" of your forms are ready and others are not...

Keep any eye on these dates vs. whatever forms your tax return happens to use.  And don't check until the day after the date they are "expected (But not promised):

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/forms/help/irs-forms-availability-table-for-turbotax-individual-personal-tax-products/00/26224

Some forms are ready, but not all of the forms are ready yet.   The IRS won't start accepting returns until late January, so there is no need to submit them too early.  

IRS forms availability table for TurboTax individual (personal) tax products