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I'm not sure what fee you are referring too.   You can review your fees by following the instructions below.    After signing in to TurboTax, open or continue your return.  Select Tax Tools on the left side of the screen and then Tools.  A Tools Center box will pop up on your screen.  Select the My Fees box on the right.    If your TurboTax fees are higher than expected, you can reduce them by removing add-ons:  Remove PLUS Help & Support  Remove Pay With Your Refund  Remove Premium Services  Remove MAX Defend & Restore  Remove a state 

There is not a direct deposit fee using TurboTax.  What you are referring to is the Refund Processing Fee by the third party processor when you requested to have your TurboTax account fees paid from the federal tax refund.   See this TurboTax support FAQ for removing the pay with refund fee - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/intuit-account-billing/remove-pay-refund-fees-turbotax-online-change/L7UxC6ZZp_US_en_US?uid=m9irnvm6

You don't.  Land for your personal residence will be added to the cost basis, then when you sell your house it would be deducted from the sales price and decrease the profit.  There is no deduction for the land purchase when you buy it. 

Remember that an extension does not give you more time to pay.   You need to pay your tax due by April 15.   The extension only gives you more time to prepare and file your tax return forms.   https://turbotax.intuit.com/irs-tax-extensions/   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-extension/need-file-extension-personal-state-taxes/L32Mt8ZNv_US_en_US?uid=m9a3q808

Remember that an extension does not give you more time to pay.   You need to pay your tax due by April 15.   The extension only gives you more time to prepare and file your tax return forms.   https://turbotax.intuit.com/irs-tax-extensions/   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-extension/need-file-extension-personal-state-taxes/L32Mt8ZNv_US_en_US?uid=m9a3q808

There is not a fee to e-file your tax return or to have direct deposit of your refund. Did you choose to pay for using TurboTax by having the fee taken out of your federal refund?  That means you will pay an EXTRA FEE of $40 ($45 in CA) to have a third party bank receive your refund from the IRS, take out enough to pay TT, and then send you the rest of the refund.  ( The third party bank keeps the $40 or $45 fee for itself.)   You do not have to do that.   Pay upfront BEFORE you file --- pay using a credit or debit card.     REMOVE REFUND PROCESSING FEE   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/intuit-account-billing/remove-pay-refund-fees-turbotax-online-change/L7UxC6ZZp_US_en_US?uid=m6r4xelq

Thank you for the quick response--I had checked that box before and still seemed to show up on the review as a problem.  But went through it again and re-checked the box and it seemed to work.     Thanks again!

Obtain a copy of your W-2 from your employer or estimate the W-2 income from your final paystub in December 2024.   Free Federal tax extension is available here.   Extension for personal state income taxes here.   An extension does not give you more time to pay, it is only an extension of time to file.

A caregiver's IHSS income is not taxed if the care recipient permanently lives with the caregiver, and the caregiver has completed form SOC 2298. (The IHSS income is taxable for caregivers who live outside the household.)

Additional living expenses not covered by your insurance may be submitted to FEMA. They are not part of the Form 4684 Casualty/ Disaster. There has been some talk lately about these costs since the laws changed in Dec 2024 to make wildfire victims not have to pay tax on compensation for those expenses. See Instructions for Form 4684, Casualties and Thefts

The IRS uses your prior year AGI to combat fraud.      You can find your 2023 Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) by: Looking at line 11 on page 1 of your 2023 Form 1040 Requesting a transcript of your 2023 tax return from the IRS. You can request your transcript online at the following link: Get Transcript    Please click on this TurboTax article for more information.    Check these items as well to ensure you have the correct number.  If you:  Filed late last year after mid-November or your return was processed after that time—try entering 0.  Amended your return last year—make sure you’re using the AGI from your original return, not the amended one. (If you only have a 1040X form, it’s on line 1, column A).  Rounded your AGI to the nearest dollar—be sure to round up when it’s 50 cents or more and down when it’s 49 cents or less.  Filed with your spouse last year—you and your spouse have the same 2023 AGI. (Don’t split the AGI amount or enter  0  for one of you).    Time-saving Tip: If what you entered is correct and you continue to get a reject, you won't be able to e-file. There's probably a data mismatch at the government, or some other situation beyond your control that prevents your return from being e-filed. In this case, your only option would be to print and mail in your return.    This article will give you instruction on how to print and mail your return.