Refund

9083772642 · ‎March 05, 2026

Why is my refund being deducted by $67 for each return?

I see there is now a $40 filing fee (I will be exploring other methods to file going forward as this was not a charge previously), but what is additional @27 per return?

DoninGA

When you view your TurboTax fees, what does it say for the $27? - https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/charges-and-fees/help/how-do-i-review-my-fees-in-turbotax-online/0...

How to remove pay with refund $40 fee - https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/downgrading/help/how-do-i-remove-pay-with-my-refund-fees-in-turbot...

9083772642

Of course the reply was not helpful at all. Instructions did not pertain to my desktop version.

Looked further into on my own and 3rd party bank also charges a fee, which was never disclosed.

I always enjoyed use of Turbotax, but due to sneaky fees now being added, I will look further into other options.

mesquitebean

@ 9083772642 wrote: Instructions did not pertain to my desktop version. Looked further into on my own and 3rd party bank also charges a fee, which was never disclosed.

I can provide you more information on that. If you had a state return that you efiled in the desktop version, then the $27 should be the $25 state efile fee plus sales tax. In the desktop editions there is a $25 fee to efile each state return, except no efile fee for New York state.

There is no additional $40 service fee if that state efile fee is paid upfront with credit/debit card. However, when one chooses to pay that $25 fee (plus tax) out of the refund (a process which uses a third-party bank), then there is a $40 service fee for that option ($45 for California filers.)

One can avoid the $25 state efile fee altogether, if desired, by printing and mailing the state return.

"which was never disclosed"

You should have seen a screen with the $40 fee for the "pay out of refund" option. I'll ask someone who might have a screen image to post it here today.

@ VolvoGirl are you please able to post your screen image of the $40 "pay out of refund" fee in the desktop version? Thanks.

VolvoGirl

Here's one screen to pay the $25 state efile fee. Although I don't know if it is for 2025 or a prior year. What I think happens is the user gets clicking though the file screens too fast and clicking on the right button to continue. But on this screen you need to click on the LEFT button. You have to go slow and read all the screens and buttons.