@tchatas You do not "have" to use Premium Services. Pay your TurboTax fees upfront using a credit or debit card BEFORE you e-file and you will not be using Premium Services. When you say that you want to pay for using TurboTax by paying from your federal refund, it puts an extra $45 fee for that ---a third party bank receives your refund, takes out the amount you owe to TT, collects its own $45 fee, and sends you the rest. You are NOT required to do that.
How can I see my TurboTax fees?
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2565973-how-do-i-review-my-fees-in-turbotax-online
If your TurboTax fees are higher than expected, you can reduce them by removing add-ons (BEFORE you e-file) :
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