It is $20 (25 after March 1) to efile a state return from the Desktop program. Including the first free state. The free state is just for a free state PROGRAM, not returns filed. You can print and mail state for free. Then it sounds like you wanted to have the $20 efile fee deducted from your federal refund? There is a refund processing service charge for that. Or you added on the Audit Protection separately.
It should still let you print. Try switching to FORMS mode and open the state return and print it.
