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Your federal refund is shown on line 35a of your Form 1040.   Your state refund is on your state form, but we do not know what state you are in so we cannot provide a line number.  You will just have to look at it.   How can I see my TurboTax  fees?  https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/intuit-account-billing/review-fees-turbotax-online/L1XnIzgzg_US_en_US?uid=m682vq7k  

I finally got clarification.  The $40 refund processing fee was only if you wanted to deduct the state e-file charges from your federal tax refund then they would charge another $40 to process that transaction.  So if you say you’ll pay the state e-file charges with a credit card, then there’s no $40 processing fee.  It wasn’t clear to me and wasn’t explained that way in Turbo Tax.  But once you say you’ll pay the state e-file charges with a credit card, the system will let you proceed.

There is always an extra fee if you want refund processing.  Nothing has changed.   With the desktop version, installed on your own computer (from a CD or download) you have already paid the basic fee to use the program.  However, there are several optional fees you might encounter.  For example, if you purchase the Deluxe version and want to upgrade to Premium or Home and Business, there is a fee.  There is a fee for Audit Defense.  And there is always an extra fee to e-file a state return.   You can choose to pay these extra fees with a credit card and that's the end of it.  Or, you can choose to have the extra fees deducted from your refund, but that always involves an extra fee for that service.     The simple answer is to no agree to any optional services, and to either mail your state tax return or pay the state e-filing fee with a credit card.  

I agree with Jjjama – no one is providing a good answer: “I have used Turbo Tax Premier for many years, filed many tax returns and never came across this problem before.  This is the first year that it didn’t come with a CD so after purchasing I had to download the program using the special pass code.  When it came to finally e-filing the federal tax return and specifying to direct deposit the tax refund, it’s asking how I want to pay for the $40 refund processing fee.  Federal e-filing is free but this is the first year I’ve come across having to pay for a refund processing fee.  It won’t let me proceed beyond that so the only way to not pay this fee is to mail in my tax return and still have the refund direct deposited into my bank account.  My question is why is there this $40 refund processing fee that I never had to pay before?” I was outraged to have to pay a processing fee to get my refund. I also have used Turbo Tax Premier for years. Federal e-filing is free. The only option to get the refund was direct deposit with a fee, or have the government mail me a check which was many weeks (and with the state of things right now that felt like a risk). The fee was supposed to be $40. I just got my refund of 3322.00 and my direct deposit was 3254.94 – so $67.06 in fees. Why? Everyone keeps talking about paying the state filing fee with a credit card to avoid the fee – this has nothing to do with my state return, this is my federal return, the only option was direct deposit with an (apparently) $67.06 fee, or get mailed a check in many weeks. This is new. Why?

@jfish1985 You are posting to a thread with posts from multiple users so we are not sure what the context is for your post.   However, you say you do not "recall" agreeing to something after "already paying TurboTax..."   How did you pay TurboTax?  Did you pay your fees with a credit or debit card before you e-filed?   Or did you choose to pay your software fees by having them deducted from your federal refund?   If you chose to pay the fees from your federal refund you also agreed to pay a "refund processing fee" of $40 ($45 in CA).   How can I see my TurboTax  fees?    https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/intuit-account-billing/review-fees-turbotax-online/L1XnIzgzg_US_en_US?uid=m682vq7k   What is Refund Processing Service?  

There is confusion here.   If you want to file today (May 1), just file.  The IRS will apply your extension automatically based on your address.  Don't worry if turbotax thinks you are late.    If you want to request a further extension to October 15, you must mail a copy of form 4868 requesting an extension, and it must be postmarked today.  You may want to use a mail service that includes proof of mailing and proof of delivery.  (Turbotax can't process an electronic request for extension after April 15, but the IRS will give it to you based on your address if you apply by mail.)

In turbotax, you had the options of "pay by myself (check or other)", or "pay from a credit card" or "pay from a bank account."  If you aren't sure what you picked, download, view or print your tax return file.  The first page of the federal return and the first page of your state return has instructions regarding payment, if you need to make a payment.     If you selected credit card or bank account, that charge should be processed within a couple of days of filing.   If you selected you would pay yourself, by mail or other, you need to make your own payment.  Easiest is to go to www.irs.gov/payments.  Also check to see if you need to make a tax payment to your state. 

If you owe tax due, you have to pay it yourself by the filing deadline on April 15, 2025.      If you have federal tax due you can pay by mailing your payment with the 1040V voucher, (which has the address printed on it, having the payment taken out of a designated bank account, or you can pay directly on the IRS website.    https://www.irs.gov/payments     https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-payments/help/how-can-i-pay-my-federal-taxes/00/26212     https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-payments/help/how-do-i-pay-my-irs-tax-due-with-a-check-or-money-order/00/26403      To apply for a payment plan with the IRS   Apply Online for a Payment Plan     You must pay your state tax due using the state’s preferred method of receiving payment.  For most states that will be by making a payment to the state’s own tax website, or by mailing a check or money order.     https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/state-taxes/contact-state-department-revenue/L9qVToi02_US_en_US?uid=m6e06um0   WHAT IF I CANNOT PAY MY TAX DUE? https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-payments/pay-taxes/L8aQBCpPO_US_en_US?uid=m9iryksw

You have until May 1 to file your return but your extension had to be filed by April 15th in order to do it electronically.  You can still request an extension by today but it has to be mailed in.  You can find the extension form on the IRS website.   [Edited 05/01/2025  10:31 AM PST]   @celestep2929    @celestep2929 

If you move due to a listed "hardship" you can use a partial exclusion.  Since you need to have lived there 24 months to get the full exclusion, if you sell in 8 months, you qualify for 8/24th the normal exclusion, which is $83,333 if filing single or $166,666 if filing married filing jointly.  (Roughly speaking.  The exact percentage is determined by the number of days you owned the home, or the number of days since you last used the exclusion, whichever is shorter.) Any gain over that is taxable.     Your basis appears to be 285K plus 20K =305K.  So how much gain you have will depend on the selling price.   You can also adjust your gain by certain expenses of buying and selling, see publication 523. https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-publication-523