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$40 refund processing fee!!

Why am I getting charged an additional 40 dollars for my federal return? Absolutely ridiculous. Taking my return elsewhere next year because this is VERY shady business. 

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$40 refund processing fee!!

You do not have to pay with your refund.   Click the box that says "Pay with Credit Card" and pay upfront using your debit or credit card to avoid the $40 refund processing fee.

 

Look at your own screenshot---do you see two blue boxes at the bottom of that screen?  The one on the left says "pay with credit card."    If you choose that one, you do not pay the $40.

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$40 refund processing fee!!

Correct, after putting all your information to pay in, you still have to pay them an amount that's more than $0.. Shady business practice

$40 refund processing fee!!

Sounds like you  started in the Free Edition and entered something that caused an upgrade to a paid version.

 

TurboTax Online: Important Details about Filing Simple Form 1040 Returns

 

If you have a simple Form 1040 return only (no forms or schedules except as needed to claim the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit or student loan interest), you can file for free yourself with TurboTax Free Edition, or you can file with TurboTax Live Assisted Basic at the listed price. Roughly 37% of taxpayers are eligible.

Examples of situations included in a simple Form 1040 return (assuming no added tax complexity):

  • W-2 income
  • Interest, dividends or original issue discounts (1099-INT/1099-DIV/1099-OID) that don’t require filing a Schedule B
  • IRS standard deduction
  • Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
  • Child Tax Credit (CTC)
  • Student loan interest deduction
  • Taxable qualified retirement plan distributions
  •  

Examples of situations not included in a simple Form 1040 return:

  • Itemized deductions claimed on Schedule A, like charitable contributions, medical expenses, mortgage interest and state and local tax deductions
  • Unemployment income reported on a 1099-G
  • Business or 1099-NEC income (often reported by those who are self-employed, gig workers or freelancers)
  • Stock sales (including crypto investments)
  • Income from rental property or property sales
  • Credits, deductions and income reported on other forms or schedules 
  • 1095A for marketplace health insurance

 

 

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
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