topic Re: How do I avoid the $39 processing fee? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

How do I avoid the $39 processing fee?

rickleibovich1 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:26:00 GMT

Re: How do I avoid the $39 processing fee?

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 13:29:20 GMT

Pay upfront using a credit or debit card instead of choosing to have the fees deducted from your federal refund to avoid that $39.99 fee.

REMOVE REFUND PROCESSING FEE

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900517-how-do-i-remove-refund-processing-fees-in-turbotax-online-and-change-my-payment-method

Re: How do I avoid the $39 processing fee?

rickleibovich1 — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 11:12:31 GMT

Thank you!

Re: How do I avoid the $39 processing fee?

cstep323 — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 13:45:27 GMT

I feel like I have been robbed. This is ridiculous, $40 to process a $25 fee.

Re: How do I avoid the $39 processing fee?

SForrestLO — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 15:58:59 GMT

What is the $25 fee you are referring to? If you selected to have your Turbo Tax fees taken out of your refund, the bank charges a fee. This is something you would have agreed to before processing your request. You can review the agreement in your forms.

This link will provide more information on the Refund Processing Fee.

You can see what you are being charged for.
How do I review my fees in TurboTax Online?

@cstep323

Re: How do I avoid the $39 processing fee?

xmasbaby0 — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 16:03:24 GMT

@SForrestLO I suspect the user above used the CD/download. There is a $25 fee to e-file the state return with desktop software, and then they chose to pay that $25 by having the fee deducted from their federal refund, causing an extra fee for refund processing. So---$25 + $40 to e-file state. Unfortunate----it is important to read all screens very carefully especially when you are agreeing to pay. The state e-file fee can be avoided in desktop software by printing and mailing the state. Or if they wanted to e-file, could have paid the $25 upfront using a credit card instead of choosing refund processing.

Re: How do I avoid the $39 processing fee?

SForrestLO — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 17:11:56 GMT

Thank you @xmasbaby0 as they didn't specify.