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There's a charge for adding the state program, and another charge for Efiling the state.  If you choose 'print for mailing' in the File section, you should only pay for the state program.   Here's How to Review your TurboTax Fees.   @niaihayes 

I'm on the same boat. Scheduled for 4/14/26 and is not detected yet. Upon researching, the answer I get is, IRS usually takes days to detect money (some batch processing it seems). If you are looking for the information, it is in the very first page of the return document. If you verify the information provided (account number , routing number in case of bank direct debit) are correct, it's the scheduled date that is counted as date of payment.

The control number is not required. It is optional, you can leave it blank.   If you need extra time, filing an extension by April 15, 2026, moves your submission deadline to October 15.  See if you need to file a state extension Any taxes owed are still due in full by the original April 15 date.  Pay through either Direct Pay or your individual online account. To set up a payment plan, see Find details on payment plan types

To report the nonresident spouse's income you will convert it to US Dollars and enter wages in the section "Foreign Earned Income Exclusion".  You may opt to exclude the income if your spouse qualifies in this section or instead you can take a credit for the foreign taxes paid.   When filing the first time you need to attach a statement to the return signed by both of you making the election.   There are instructions for that process located HERE. @Khenry176 

@BillM223  Hi Bill, Thanks again for pointing me in the right direction! I filed for an extension few days ago by paying a $1 to IRS since I'm getting a refund anyways.   And before I try to navigate getting Optum to reverse the initial $4,300 as a "mistaken distribution," I decided to pull my exact transaction history and run the numbers through IRS Worksheet 1-3 (from Pub 590-A) by replacing IRA lingo with HSA to see exactly what my earnings are.      Could you please review my logic and math below to see if I have this right?   My Worksheet 1-3 Breakdown:   1.Enter the amount of your HSA contribution for 2025 to be withdrawn: $4,300 2.Enter the fair market value of the HSA immediately prior to the withdrawl (include any distributions or transfers made while the excess contribution was in the account): $8,702.52 (Question on #2: My understanding is this should be my last statement's closing balance of $8,510.14 PLUS all the negative amounts/distributions that occurred while the contribution was in the account? So, I added my -$189.63 medical bill and a -$2.75 maintenance fee back in. Is that the correct way to calculate this?) 3.Enter the fair market value of the HSA immediately prior to the time the contribution being withdrawn was made, including the amount of such contribution and any other contributions or transfers made while the contribution was in the account: $8,700.00 (Question on #3: My understanding is this is the balance immediately before I deposited the ineligible money ($0) PLUS all the contributions I made while the excess was in the account, meaning the $4,300 from 2025 and the $4,400 I already frontloaded for 2026. Is that right?) 4. Subtract line 3 from line 2: $2.52  5. Divide line 4 by line 3. Enter the result as a decimal (rounded to at least three places): 0.0002896... 6. Multiply line 1 by line 5. This is the net income attributable to the contribution to be withdrawn: $1.25 7.Add lines 1 and 6. This is the amount of the HSA contribution plus the net income attributable to it to be withdrawn: $4,301.25 Assuming my math is solid and the earnings are exactly $1.25, here is my question:   Can I skip the entire "mistaken distribution" reversal process and simply submit a second "Excess Contribution Correction" form to Optum for exactly $1.25 to finish this off? Does the IRS care if the principal ($4,300) and the earnings ($1.25) are removed in two separate transactions, as long as the full $4,301.25 is out before my October deadline? Or do HSA Custodians not allow 2X excess corrections?   Please let me know the best way to handle this scenario.   Thank you so much for all your help!

IRS rejection code FPYMT-072-01 occurs when the Requested Payment Date for an electronic tax payment is scheduled for a date after the tax return's due date.   You can tell TurboTax you will mail a check and then pay at the IRS pay site to resolve the error.  

Thanks for your response Dawn. I could see the filing instructions and verified the information are correct and the date is marked as 4/14/26. I used to do direct pay in IRS website and have seen money being detected exactly on the date or the next day. This is the first time I did via TurboTax. Since today is the deadline I'm bit concerned about the penalties if the money hasn't been detected.

Take a look at your 1116 form to see what your foreign income to total income ratio looks like and what limitations are on your form.  To print or view  your forms, including all worksheets: In desktop, switch to Forms Mode.  For online: On the left side, select  Tax Tools Select Print center Select Print, save or preview this year's return If you have not paid, select pay now. If you need extra time, filing an extension by April 15, 2026, moves your submission deadline to October 15.  See if you need to file a state extension Any taxes owed are still due in full by the original April 15 date.  Pay through either Direct Pay or your individual online account. To set up a payment plan, see Find details on payment plan types

The first page of your tax return PDF is the Filing instructions - that page will show the account and amount you have scheduled.   It normally takes the IRS a few days to take the  payment, but it is effective the date you scheduled it.     See the IRS FAQ page 

A US address, 5 digit zip code is best. You may need to logout  Clear cache and cookies, Sign in using a different browser. If you need extra time, filing an extension by April 15, 2026, moves your submission deadline to October 15.  See if you need to file a state extension Any taxes owed are still due in full by the original April 15 date.  Pay through either Direct Pay or your individual online account. To set up a payment plan, see Find details on payment plan types