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Somehow you upgraded to the LIVE expert help feature for higher cost. How to remove Turbo Tax Live. There are 2 different ways to remove Live depending on how you added it
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/downgrading/help/how-do-i-remove-turbotax-live/00/27312
How to see your fees
For help with fees
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/charges-and-fees/help/what-can-i-do-to-reduce-my-fees/00/26051
Then to go back to a lower version or the Free Edition you can try to clear and start over https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/how-do-i-clear-and-start-over-in-turbotax-onli...
How you received a tax refund is not relevant to the TurboTax account fees being charged.
You either started with or upgraded to the optional Live Deluxe online edition from the Free online editon for a federal tax return - $120
State tax return when using the Deluxe edition or higher - $50
Option to pay the TurbTax account fees with the federal tax refund - service charge $40
Or you also added Max Benefits at an additional charge
See this TurboTax support FAQ for checking your fees - https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/charges-and-fees/help/how-do-i-review-my-fees-in-turbotax-online/0...
See this TurboTax support FAQ for removing fees - https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/charges-and-fees/help/what-can-i-do-to-reduce-my-fees/01/26051
OR -
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 2019 online tax return. Click on Clear & Start Over.
OR -
IRS Free File Program - https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/
If you are eligible you can use the TurboTax Free File Program which is free to file both a federal and state tax return. The Free File Program edition is a full featured personal tax program and on a separate website from the TurboTax online editions.
To qualify for free 2019 federal and state tax returns with the Free File Program, you'll need to meet at least one of these requirements:
See this TurboTax support FAQ on the Free File Program - https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900583-what-is-the-turbotax-free-file-program
See this TurboTax support FAQ for the difference between the Free File Progam and the Free edition - https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2572617-what-s-the-difference-between-free-file-program-and-free-e...
And see this TurboTax support FAQ on how to switch to the TurboTax Free File Program - https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2026912-how-do-i-switch-to-turbotax-free-file-program
Because Turbotax is a criminal organization that bribes congress to make sure Americans are forced to use their shoddy platform instead of having a free and simple tax process like pretty much every other country on earth. Hope this helps! 😍
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