I bought a Turbo tax delux which’s supposed to include both federal and state but it keeps asking me to pay ?24.99 for filing state. Why?

[mesquitebean · Accepted solution]

In a desktop edition that includes a state program, it is the state program download to prepare the state returns that is free.    There is a 24.99 state efile fee for all state returns, except there is no efile fee for New York state.   There is no fee to print, sign, and mail the state returns.

NOTE:  If you efile, you will probably want to pay the fee  upfront by credit/debit card to save some money.  If you choose to pay that 24.99 fee out of your Federal refund, there will be an additional 39.99 service fee for that payment method (44.99 for California filers.)

[unionsparky04]

I disagree, my fee has been 19.99 for state filing and I'm in Occupied CA

[xmasbaby0]

The state e-file fee starts out at $19.99 every year and goes up to $24.99 in March.  Avoid the state e-file fee by mailing the state return.

[VolvoGirl]

The state efile fee has been going up to $25 on March 1.  So file early before then.  It used to increase around March 15 but several years ago they moved it up to March 1.