I believe TurboTax is doing this deliberately. I have used them the last several years and never a problem until now.
They just admitted to me that they base the level (and cost) of the version is dependent on last year’s tax returns and “what the forms are (in complexity).
You aren’t made aware of the cost at any point ahead of the filing time.
The consumer is given the choice to either start from scratch or pay ridiculous amounts. It is taking advantage of your fellow man when they are the most vulnerable. It is by design opportunistic.
