If you chose the option to pay the TurboTax fees out of the Federal
refund, there is an additional 39.99 service fee (44.99 for California
filers, where it is bundled with Premium Services.)
You can remove that option
prior to filing and avoid that service fee, then you can pay the TurboTax fees
upfront with credit/debit card or a prepaid debit card you can purchase
in a store.
Here's how to remove it and pay upfront, depending on your location:
Filers in states except California:https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900517-how-do-i-remove-the-refund-processing-serviceCalifornia filers (where that refund processing option is part of "Premium Services.")
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2154391-how-do-i-remove-the-premium-services-fee
