topic Re: $40 REFUND FEE!! in Retirement tax questions

$40 REFUND FEE!!

alanealive — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 17:36:25 GMT

GOT TO END OF DOING RETURN IN TT AND GET SCREEN I'M BEING CHARGED A $40.00 TAX REFUND FEE!!! NEVER SAW THIS BEFORE! I DID NOT FILE YET B/C IS THIS FOR REAL??

Re: $40 REFUND FEE!!

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 17:37:29 GMT

There is not a $40 fee to e-file your tax return.

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

Re: $40 REFUND FEE!!

DoninGA — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 17:37:57 GMT

You requested to have the TurboTax account fees paid from the federal tax refund. There is a $40 service fee for this option.

See this TurboTax support FAQ for removing the 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=m80hmdxf