hk01075:
There are no state return fees in Free Edition, so something in your return may have required you to upgrade for some reason. All of the online paid editions have a fee for a state return.
You're posting in an old answered thread from last year, and I'm not sure what all you are talking about since you only wrote one short sentence. But in your terminology make sure you are not confusing Premium Services and Premier Edition. People commonly confuse those 2. You specifically said "premium" above, so I'll assume that is literally what you mean, and here's some more info on why you may see a fee for Premium Services. Or did you mean Premier Edition and typed the wrong term in your comment?
In any case, if you are a California filer and chose to pay fees out of the Federal refund, it does require Premium Services at 44.99. As I mentioned in my answer above, that can be removed prior to filing and once Premium Service is removed, then one can pay the TurboTax fees upfront with credit/debit card.
If you purchased Premium Services, here are your other benefits that come with Premium Services, including Audit Defense and ID protection:
FAQ: What is Premium Services?
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