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Are you using the Online version or a Desktop program? In Online the state has always been a separate charge. In the Desktop program it is $25 to efile state. If you want any fees deducted from your federal refund there is an Extra $40 Refund Processing Service charge (45 in California) . But nothing has changed for years for either Online or Desktop.
Are you asking about the $39 to buy a state program in the Desktop program? People have been having trouble getting the first state program download for free. Try updating your program. You might have to reinstall it. Or did you buy the Desktop Deluxe that doesn’t come with a free state? There are 2 versions of Deluxe.
Are you using the TurboTax Deluxe online edition instead of the Free online edition? If so, the Deluxe online edition is $39 and a state tax return when using the Deluxe edition is an additional $39.
TurboTax Deluxe online edition - https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/deluxe.jsp
The TurboTax Free online edition is for very simple tax returns that do not require any other form or schedule other than the Form 1040. If your tax data requires entry on any other form or schedule then you must upgrade to the Deluxe edition or higher.
If you have not paid for the online edition you are using, have not filed your tax return or registered the Free edition, then you can clear your return and start over with a lower priced edition. Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the program screen while working on the 2024 online tax return. Click on Clear & Start Over.
Go to this TurboTax website for the Free online edition - https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/free-edition.jsp
Please Note -
TurboTax Online: Important Details about Filing Form 1040 Returns with Limited Credits
A Form 1040 return with limited credits is one that's filed using IRS Form 1040 only (with the exception of the specific covered situations described below). Roughly 37% of taxpayers are eligible.
If you have a Form 1040 return and are claiming limited credits only, you can file for free yourself with TurboTax Free Edition or TurboTax Live Assisted Basic (if available), or you can file with TurboTax Full Service at the listed price.
Situations covered (assuming no added tax complexity):
Situations not covered:
With online TurboTax if you use anything other than the Free Edition, there has always been a fee to prepare a state return. Federal and state returns are priced separately. And the web page tells you that state is additional. That is nothing new.
https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/
With desktop software that includes state software, you pay a fee to e-file the state.
How can I see my TurboTax fees?
If your TurboTax fees are higher than expected, you can reduce them by removing add-ons (BEFORE you e-file) :
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