@user17755188711 wrote:
Premium service was automatically added. No way to decline!!! I have filed a complaint with Better Business Bureau.
If you are a California filer and chose to pay the state efile fee out of the Federal refund, that will add Premium Services bundle for $45 fee. That bundle includes the "pay out of refund" option, Audit Defense, and some ID theft monitoring/restoration services.
The way to remove Premium Services bundle and the $45 fee is to go ahead and pay by credit/debit card instead of paying out of your refund. Once you pay by card, that should remove the Premium Services fee. However, if you already filed (I can't tell for sure from the above), then it's too late to pay by card.
