You are trying to transfer the wrong file. You do not transfer the pdf. You need the file called .tax2023
The transfer must be done at the very beginning before you enter any 2024 information.
How to transfer last year’s return?
https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/import-export-data-files/transfer-last-y...
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