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If you choose to pay a state efile fee out of your Federal refund, there is an additional fee for that payment option--39.99 for non-California filers, and 44.99 for California filers.   Are you a California filer and used that payment option?  TurboTax may refer to it as "Premium Services" for 44.99.

You can remove the "pay-out-of-refund" method (Premium Services in Calfornia) and pay the 19.99 state efile fee upfront by credit/debit card or a prepaid debit card you can buy in a store.

Also, if you don't want to pay the 19.99 state efile fee, you can print, sign, and mail the state return for free.