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January 26, 2026
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Pay with Refund saying not eligible

  • January 26, 2026
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    Level 15
    January 26, 2026

    https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/charges-and-fees/help/why-can-t-i-deduct-my-turbotax-fees-from-my-refund/00/25621

     

    If your refund is enough to cover your TurboTax fees PLUS the extra “refund processing” fee of $40 ($45 in CA) and your forms are ready then when you are in the FILE section you can choose to have your fees deducted from your federal refund by a third party bank, who will take out your fees and send you the rest of your refund after the IRS issues the refund. 

     

    Please make note that if your refund takes too long to arrive (IRS delays, etc.) then you will also be agreeing that the TurboTax fees can be extracted from your bank account even before your refund is issued by the IRS.  This comes as an unpleasant shock to many people every year.  

     

     If you can possibly pay your fees upfront using a debit or credit card, it will save you that extra fee and even more importantly, the possible aggravation and delays that are often the result of poor handling/poor customer service by that third party bank.  We see way too many instances where refunds are delayed for months when users choose refund processing. There have been lots of complaints; there are a number of things that can go wrong when you use refund processing.  I suggest avoiding that situation if at all possible.  

     

    And....you can never pay state tax due from a federal refund, so do not expect that.   The state tax due has to be paid directly to your state.

     

     

    What is Refund Processing Service?

     

     

    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

     

     

     

     

    Please see these links for form availability dates
    Federal form availability  
    Forms availability  

    **Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
    Level 2
    January 26, 2026

    My refund is well over the limit, and we have used the Pay with Refund option for years.   This is the first year that it says not eligible.   Is there a glitch?  As when I talked to the customer service tax experts on Thursday last week they couldn't give me a reason on why it was not available. 

    Level 7
    January 26, 2026

    TT doesn’t approve the loan, there’s a third party bank that handles that. They’ll send a letter explaining denial.

    Level 2
    January 28, 2026

    The same thing is happening here... I've had the option for almost a decade now, and to say I am ineligible is a slap in the face. 

    Level 2
    February 24, 2026

    Hopefully this reply helps others. I kept getting the same message several times. 

     

    I then noticed that the address at the end does not match my drivers license. I changed my address and it fully processed it through.  I'm not saying this is the situation for most on here, but it's worth a look. My guess is the bank looks at your address listed vs your drivers license and if it doesn't match it won't process it. 

    Level 2
    February 27, 2026

    If your address doesn't match the one on your ID it will definitely be the problem. Just updated mine and I was able to use my refund to pay. This is after getting the same roundabout answers from customer service as well. No complaints about my CS representative, she was really nice and brought in her supervisor to help, but they did not know how to fix the problem.

    Level 2
    March 1, 2026

    That doesn't make any **bleep**ing sense.