I am trying to file and it was suppose to cost 34.99 and my checkout fees said 164.......what is going on how can i fix and complete this at an affordable rate

[VolvoGirl]

You might have just seen the extra Pay with Refund fee which is to have the $164.98 deducted from your refund.  Or pay with a credit card to avoid the extra charge.
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[DoninGA]

Your message shows you are using the TurboTax online edition of Self-Employed - $119.99.  If you added a state program that is an additional $44.99.  Total - $164.98

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 2018 online tax return.  Click on Clear & Start Over.

Note - If you have entered a Form 1099-MISC with income shown in box 7 of the form, this would indicate to the program that you are self-employed, thereby requiring the use of the Self-Employed edition to report the income and expenses for your self-employment.