This is a very helpful thread and clarifies exactly what I was wondering. When I filed my taxes, it was not made clear that an extra $40 would be deducted because I chose to have the fee processed from my transaction. I'm sure this was in the fine print, but I think that this is another good example of how TurbotTax/Intuit is somewhat an exploitative monopoly. Why was this entire process not more transparent? Why are they allowed to market their service as allegedly free, when it never really is now? Moreover, where are the competitors who could take down Intuit and create a more diverse landscape for this market - hello, capitalism, are you there, it's me? Anyway, I will keep using Intuit until I switch to a real CPA.
