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posted Apr 1, 2025 8:00:24 PM

I am paying to file my taxes so why is Turbo tax charging a processing fee?

Texas do not have income tax and I am paying with card for the product and filing so what is the $40 processing fee for?! I will mail in my tax form before I continue to get squeezed for more money.

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Apr 2, 2025 4:45:30 AM

 

There is not a fee to e-file your tax return or to have direct deposit of your refund.

 

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