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posted Mar 26, 2025 10:19:57 AM

Will I be charged a processing fee if I pay for TurboTax Premium with part of my federal refund?

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Level 15
Mar 26, 2025 10:22:14 AM

Yes.  There is a $40 third party processing charge to use the option to have the TurboTax account fees paid from your federal tax refund.

Level 15
Mar 26, 2025 10:23:14 AM

Yes.   If you choose to pay your TurboTax fees by having the fees deducted from your federal refund, you pay an EXTRA $40 ($45 in CA) refund processing fee to have your refund go first to a third party bank.  The third party bank takes out your TT fees keeps the $40 processing fee for itself, and sends the rest of your refund to you.  You can avoid that extra fee by paying your TT fees upfront with a credit or debit card before you e-file.