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Level 1
posted Jan 14, 2020 6:15:09 PM

Why am I being charge 50$ to file my state tax form?

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Level 15
Jan 14, 2020 6:20:17 PM

State is currently only $40.  State is extra in all versions except the Free Edition.  Also you are posting from Live.  Live is a much higher cost.

 

How to see your fees

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/charges-and-fees/help/how-do-i-review-my-fees-in-turbotax-online/00/26353

 

For help with fees

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/charges-and-fees/help/what-can-i-do-to-reduce-my-fees/00/26051

Level 15
Jan 14, 2020 6:22:30 PM

There are no e-file fees when using the TurboTax online editions, federal or state. 

There is an additional charge if you include a state tax return when using the Deluxe online edition or higher, currently $40 for each state tax return.

 

To view your fees -

Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the screen

Click on Tools

Click on My Fees

Level 15
Jan 14, 2020 6:23:56 PM

https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/ You can see the prices here.  Click on state additional.

 

 

Level 2
Apr 22, 2021 12:37:46 PM

Extremely annoying.  I upgrade for $90, then get the honor of paying an addition $50 to transfer a few documents over to state taxes.  Meanwhile, there is a free option to do so.  Thanks Turbo Tax.  Upgrade seems totally worth it.

New Member
May 2, 2021 7:42:37 PM

Had this same issue... Paid $90 for premiere just to get slapped with a $50 state fee WHEN IT COST NOTHING on the free edition! Milking us dry

Level 1
May 4, 2021 11:37:48 AM

I paid $60 for the turbo tax, but also got a $50 charge for my South Carolina state tax. why?

 

Level 15
May 4, 2021 1:28:57 PM

$60 is for Deluxe Federal.  Then state is another $50 in Deluxe and above.

 

See the online prices here, Click on State Additional  to see the state price 

https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/

 

How to see your fees

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/charges-and-fees/help/how-do-i-review-my-fees-in-turbotax-online/00/26353

 

For help with fees

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/charges-and-fees/help/what-can-i-do-to-reduce-my-fees/00/26051

Level 3
Jan 29, 2024 2:05:56 PM

I use the Turbo tax Home and Business, I can get one free state tax, however when I went to file the Indiana, they wanted to deduct $40.00 from my federal return or have me pay with a CC, I chose to mail the state in, since the refund was only $6, makes no sense.

Level 15
Jan 29, 2024 2:10:53 PM


@bobrisse50 wrote:

I use the Turbo tax Home and Business, I can get one free state tax, however when I went to file the Indiana, they wanted to deduct $40.00 from my federal return or have me pay with a CC, I chose to mail the state in, since the refund was only $6, makes no sense.


You receive one free state program download with the Home & Business edition.  Not a free state e-file.  The state e-file fee is currently $20, so printing and mailing the state return was a wise choice.  Also, the $40 charge would have been if you wanted to pay the TurboTax state e-file fee with your federal tax refund.  Again, another wise choice for not choosing that option.

Level 15
Jan 29, 2024 2:16:46 PM

And to be clear it was an extra $40 to take the $20 state efile fee out of a federal refund.  So $60 total.  Or $20 by credit card or free to print and mail state.  

Level 2
Feb 2, 2024 9:15:15 AM

I paid $60 for Deluxe (without state), about what I pay for Deluxe with state each year purchased from Sam's Club. The only way to get state is to pony up $40 in the program. I've never efiled my state tax after doing it on TurboTax Deluxe in the past. $100 for fed and state = ripoff, especially when the fact there is no state include  is in the fine print. Don't call it Deluxe if it doesn't match the website description.

Level 2
Feb 2, 2024 9:20:38 AM

Apparently not true for some "Deluxe" products.