I called TurboTax about the email I received and the fee to e-file my NYS taxes. The representative said that I will have to pay the $20.00 to e-file as NYS is charging the fee and TurboTax is the intermediary garnering the payment. He then said that I would have to call TurboTax and get an authorization number to e-file that would prove I had paid that fee, and then they would allow my program to e-file the NYS return to NYS Taxation and Finance department. I am just going to e-file my taxes today and see what actually happens. I will update here what actually happened.
