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April 12, 2026
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$40 transfer fee

  • April 12, 2026
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This is bullshit - I didn't know it was an added on fee. I thought that was the cost of filing being deducted from my refund

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Level 15
April 12, 2026

The $40 "refund processing fee" is the fee you have if you choose to pay your TurboTax fees from your federal refund instead of paying upfront using a credit or debit card before you e-file.   If you choose "refund processing" your refund goes first from the IRS to a third party bank.  That bank takes out the fees to pay TurboTax, keeps $40 for itself and deposits the rest of the refund in your account.  You can avoid that fee by paying upfront before you e-file.

What is Refund Processing Service?

 

 

How can I see my TurboTax  fees?   

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/intuit-account-billing/review-fees-turbotax-online/L1XnIzgzg_US_en_US?uid=m682vq7k

 

 

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

 

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