topic Re: Fee to e-file state taxes in State tax filing

Fee to e-file state taxes

Leon — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:40:44 GMT

Does the $20 fee for state e-file cover one return or more? You can file up to five Federal and State tax returns with one software purchase. And you can e-file a state return for an additional $20 fee. But do I have to pay $20 for each state return or does the $20 cover up to five returns like the software license? LRH

Re: Fee to e-file state taxes

xmasbaby0 — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 16:27:46 GMT

When you use the CD/download there is ALWAYS an extra fee to e-file the state return even though you had the software to prepare the state return. It starts out at $20 and on March 1 increases to $25. That fee is for each state return that you e-file. You can avoid it by printing and mailing the state return instead of e-filing it.

Re: Fee to e-file state taxes

Leon — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 16:31:34 GMT

Is the fee $20 or $40 if you file two separate returns but for the same state?

Re: Fee to e-file state taxes

MichelleLO — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 22:16:57 GMT

You can e-file your state returns for $25 per state return.

Re: Fee to e-file state taxes

xmasbaby0 — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 22:18:53 GMT

@Leon The state e-file fee with the CD/download is now $25 per state return. The fees went up on March 1. Avoid the fee by printing and mailing the state returns.

Re: Fee to e-file state taxes

Leon — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 22:23:08 GMT

That's not my question. I paid $20 for one state efile. If I file a second state return in the same state, do I need to pay the fee again? The software says I can file up to five returns with the same state but I can't find anything about how the state e-filing cost is charged.

Re: Fee to e-file state taxes

xmasbaby0 — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 22:29:48 GMT

Yes----you pay that state e-file fee every time you e-file a state return. It is not a one-time fee----it is per return.