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The IRS (federal) and New York (state) processes your tax returns separately once you e-file with TurboTax. You can pay your balance due to New York by making a payment on the NY Department of Taxation website: Make a personal income tax return payment online.  

Where did you buy the Desktop program?  There is a $25 fee to efile a state return which some stores like Costco gives you a $10 rebate.  I think It just says 100% maxium refund guarantee when you file, it's not something extra being added.  Except for the state efile fee.

To file an amendment, wait until your tax return is fully processed and you receive your refund or your balance due is deducted from your account.    Follow the steps below:   Open TurboTax. Scroll down to Your tax returns & documents and select the year that you want to amend Select Amend (change) return, then Amend using TurboTax Online Follow the prompts on the next screens and answer the questions On the screen Tell us which 202x return(s) you want to amend, select the 202x federal and/or state return that you want to amend Follow the prompts to amend your tax return.   For more information and instructions, review the TurboTax articles How to Correct Federal Tax Returns, How to File an Amended Tax Return with the IRS and Video: How to Amend Your Tax Return.  

The standard deduction for 2025 has not changed since filing of 2025 tax returns began. What makes you think it changed? What you might have seen is that the new tax law that was passed last July increased the standard deduction for 2025 from what it would have been under the previous law. But that increase was incorporated in TurboTax (and other tax software) from the beginning of the filing season. There has been no increase since you filed your tax return.  

Yes.  You need to file an Amended tax return.  Do not file an amended return until you have received any refund you were expecting (or a letter explaining why you're not going to receive it).  For more information and instructions on how to amend see the following TurboTax Article:   How to Correct Federal Tax Returns   If you used TurboTax Online, simply log in to your account and select “Amend a return that was filed and accepted.” If you used our CD/download product, sign back into your return and select “Amend a filed return.”