@ bkgray wrote:
Why am I being charged 44.99 to file my taxes
We don't know anything about your situation, but I'll assume you are using desktop software (CD/download). There is no fee to efile a Federal return in the desktop software. A charge of 44.99 can be one of 2 things. Did you happen to select the optional Audit Defense by mistake? If so, we can tell you how to remove the Audit Defense option. Or are you in California, and is your 44.99 fee due to the following:
If efiling a state return there is a 24.99 state efile fee (no fee for New York and no fee to print and mail the state returns.) If you live in California and chose to pay that 24.99 fee out of your Federal refund instead of paying it by credit/debit card, there is an additional service charge of 44.99 (bundled as "Premium Services.") If that's your situation, it's possible to remove Premium Services and pay the 24.99 state efile fee upfront with credit/debit card. We can tell you how.
