AHHHH, but NY is special.
1) IF you can e-file Federal, you are supposed to e-file NY or there is a penalty for mail-filing.
2) For Online software, (unless you can use the "free" version) there is a separate fee for the software to prepare the NY tax return, you cannot get around that software Fee. But, there is no e-file fee after buying the NY software.
3) For the Desktop software, if you bought a version that contained 1 free state download, and you only need one state, then there is no additional cost for the one free set of State software....and for NY-ONLY, there is no e-file fee. All other states have a $20 or $25 e-file fee.
(If you buy the desktop software, some versions of Deluxe are issued without one free state download, so be careful which you buy, and only buy from well-known retailers. Amazon, BBuy, WalMart, Target, Staples...etc)
____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*
