Paying the TurboTax account fees from the federal tax refund was totally optional. It was not forced.
See this TurboTax website - https://turbotax.intuit.com/stimulus-check/
And this TurboTax blog post - https://blog.turbotax.intuit.com/tax-news/why-havent-i-received-my-second-stimulus-check-48743/
IRS website for stimulus - https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/economic-impact-payments-on-their-way-visit-irsgov-instead-of-calling
