What is the $40 Pay for TurboTax for? I thought the the TurboTax Premium included filing.

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March 30, 2026
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What is the $40 Pay for TurboTax for?

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xmasbaby0

Level 15

If you choose to pay your TurboTax fees by having the fees deducted from your federal refund instead of paying upfront using your credit or debit card before you e-file, you will pay a $40 "refund processing fee" to have a third party bank involved in taking out your fees and sending the rest of the refund to your bank account. You do NOT have to do that. Pay upfront to avoid refund processing.

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

What is Refund Processing Service?

REMOVE REFUND PROCESSING FEE

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/intuit-account-billing/remove-pay-refund-fees-turbotax-online-change/L7UxC6ZZp_US_en_US?uid=m6r4xelq

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LaShaunA3

Level 6

To avoid the $40 processing fee, you must pay for your TurboTax software upfront using a credit card, debit card, or prepaid card.

This processing fee is charged by a third-party bank to handle the transaction when you choose to have the tax preparation costs deducted from your federal refund. By paying before you file, you skip the bank's "Refund Processing Service" and keep that extra money.

To remove the fee, follow these steps to pay upfront:

Select the File tab from the menu and continue until you reach the screen titled Just a few steps left.
Select Start or Revisit
Review your order
On the screen showing your total fees, look for the option to Pay with your refund and change it.
Select the box to Pay with credit card instead.
Enter your card information and complete the payment before you continue to e-file.

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