Charged for State Filing

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March 6, 2020
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Why was I charged $24.99 for state filing? My software said it was free.

DoninGA

Level 15

Using the TurboTax desktop CD/Download Deluxe edition or higher you receive one free state program download included in the purchase price. It is not one free state e-filing.

The current e-file charge for a state tax return is $24.99. This charge can be avoided by printing and mailing the state tax return.

Coachsteve

Level 2

Why am I getting the message I have to pay 49.99 each for 2 states

I bought Premier that comes with 1 free state

njhprovo

Level 2

This is the TurboTax SCAM!!

What you get when you pay for TurboTax is Federal, one state, and Federal e-file.

Then they charge you $25.00 to e-file the state, on top of what you already paid!!

They should include the state e-filing in the cost of what you pay for.

Their packaging is VERY misleading.

DoninGA

Level 15

@njhprovo wrote:

This is the TurboTax SCAM!!

What you get when you pay for TurboTax is Federal, one state, and Federal e-file.

Then they charge you $25.00 to e-file the state, on top of what you already paid!!

They should include the state e-filing in the cost of what you pay for.

Their packaging is VERY misleading.

You can print and mail the state tax return and avoid the e-file charges entirely. That is what I do each year with my state return. A week or two difference in receiving the state refund is no big deal.

delilahsbutterfly

Level 2

it is really kinda a big deal. I was paying or thought I was paying for the deluxe which said it would file my federal and state without me having to print it out to mail. I do not have a printer to be able to print it out and send in, that is why I thought I was paying for one thing and then got charged a whole different amount. I guess I will sit with someone next year and just do it on irs site where I would only be charged for state for $10.00.