The way I understand it, the $40 fee is only if you want the payment to come out of your refund check. You don't have to pay this fee if you use a credit card.

Update: federal went through on its own. Will have to keep trying later with Michigan return.

I have the same issue right now using Turbotax Deluxe Win version, with federal and Michigan state returns. I performed all the steps, including the uninstall a...