The early filer price of $19.99 has been around for years and price increase to $24.99 in March is the standard price, has been for years.
Heck, I don't even pay the $19.99 if I file a state return early. Rather pay nothing but a postage stamp and mail the state return. So it takes a couple of weeks longer to get the state tax refund, no problem since the state refund is not that big of a deal financially.
