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If you are in the FILE section and trying to file your 2017 return, and are trying to pay for it, if it's not offering you the option to pay out of the Federal refund, it's likely because at this point in early filing season some of your Federal forms are not finalized and available yet. When all your forms are available, it should let you see that option to pay out of refund, because the program must first be sure you will be able to efile.
Step through the REVIEW tab in the left menu column to see what forms you are waiting for. Or look at the tables I linked below.
Also, that payment option requires efiling, direct deposit to receive the refund, and a USA address.
Be aware that payment option has a 39.99 service fee, which you can avoid by paying upfront with credit card, debit card, or a prepaid debit card you can buy in a store for a few bucks.
Federal forms availability dates:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1908854-forms-availability-table-for-turbotax-federal-products-exc...
State forms availability dates:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1908857-state-forms-availability-table-for-turbotax-individual-per...
If you are in the FILE section and trying to file your 2017 return, and are trying to pay for it, if it's not offering you the option to pay out of the Federal refund, it's likely because at this point in early filing season some of your Federal forms are not finalized and available yet. When all your forms are available, it should let you see that option to pay out of refund, because the program must first be sure you will be able to efile.
Step through the REVIEW tab in the left menu column to see what forms you are waiting for. Or look at the tables I linked below.
Also, that payment option requires efiling, direct deposit to receive the refund, and a USA address.
Be aware that payment option has a 39.99 service fee, which you can avoid by paying upfront with credit card, debit card, or a prepaid debit card you can buy in a store for a few bucks.
Federal forms availability dates:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1908854-forms-availability-table-for-turbotax-federal-products-exc...
State forms availability dates:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1908857-state-forms-availability-table-for-turbotax-individual-per...
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