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Level 2
February 23, 2026
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Purchased TurboTax Deluxe Desktop Edition 2025

  • February 23, 2026
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I purchased TurboTax Deluxe Desktop Edition 2025, and it is asking me to pay an additional $40 to complete my state taxes. Is this correct or do I need to do something special? In the past, state was included.

 

Thanks,

Chris

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    Level 15
    February 23, 2026

    Where did you purchase the software?   Some retailers sell Deluxe for only federal without a state return, and then if you need to file a state return you have to pay the extra $40 to download a state program.  Look closely at what you purchased.  

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    DoninGA
    Level 15
    Level 15
    February 23, 2026

    When you are in the File section of the program and going through the screens for e-filing the state tax return, there is a $25 state e-file fees.  You landed on a screen asking you how you want to pay for this charge, either with a credit card or with your federal tax refund.  If you chose the federal refund, there is a $40 service charge for this option.  If you do not want this $40 fee then you need to start the File section again, go through the screens until you are back on the screen for paying the e-file fee.  Choose Pay with a Credit Card.

     

     

    Level 2
    February 23, 2026

    I purchased through Amazon, I will try that in the File section of TurboTax. Thank you