What is the cheapest way to get the refund? Direct Deposit or by mail?

[AndreaC1 · Accepted solution]

Neither of those options will cost you anything but it may take much longer if you choose to receive your refund by paper check mailed to you. If you are having your TurboTax fees taken from your federal refund, then there may be a charge for that but not to deposit the funds via direct deposit into your bank account. If you want to avoid the fee you'd pay to have TurboTax fees taken from your federal refund, you can pay the TurboTax fees with a credit/debit card instead.