I'm not a TurboTax employee; I'm a user just like you. I agree that $24.99 is pricey to e-file a state return. (The price just went up from $19.99, by the way). But I can see why it wouldn't be included in the price at the point of sale, as prices wouldn't be kept at their minimum. Keeping the add-on options keeps the price down. Personally, I'd rather have the choice at filing time, not a higher-price product in the retail store.
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