That $40 "refund processing " fee has existed for many years. Perhaps you just never noticed if you have been paying your fees before you e-file. The "refund processing" fee is incurred when you choose to pay your TurboTax fees by having them deducted from your federal refund by a third party bank, instead of paying upfront using your credit or debit card before you file.
You do not have to choose "refund processing." Pay before you e-file, using your own credit or debit card.
REMOVE REFUND PROCESSING FEE
https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/intuit-account-billing/remove-pay-refund...
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