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January 30, 2024
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Refund Processing Fee

  • January 30, 2024
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I purchased the federal and state key from Costco.  Why am I being charged another $40 at the end?  It seems a bit shady not to disclose any other fees up front.  


    Best answer by VolvoGirl

    Sorry what you bought was one free state PROGRAM download.  Then each state return is $20 early to efile or you can print and mail state for free.  You can pay the $20 upfront with a credit card or deduct it from your federal refund for an additional Extra $40 Refund Processing Service charge (45 in California).  So $60 or 65.  Use your credit card and avoid the extra charge.  

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    DoninGA
    Employee
    January 30, 2024

    Click on Pay with Credit Card.

    The $40 refund processing fee is Only if you use the option to pay with your federal tax refund.

    February 16, 2024

    Wish I had read this BEFORE paying the additional $40!!!

    We have fairly complex tax returns and generally like TurboTax... but this, to me, is NOT clearly stated as an either pay $0 additional with credit card / OR pay an ADDITIONAL $40 to have payment deducted from Federal refund.

    I'll know next year!

    VolvoGirl
    VolvoGirlAnswer
    Employee
    January 30, 2024

    Sorry what you bought was one free state PROGRAM download.  Then each state return is $20 early to efile or you can print and mail state for free.  You can pay the $20 upfront with a credit card or deduct it from your federal refund for an additional Extra $40 Refund Processing Service charge (45 in California).  So $60 or 65.  Use your credit card and avoid the extra charge.  

    neavesjAuthor
    January 30, 2024

    I guess I'm just confused on why I'm paying for state - again.  I do see it's $20 if I pay with my credit card but is this not what I paid for up front?  Maybe I completely missed the meaning of Federal + State?

     

    neavesjAuthor
    January 30, 2024

    My fault here... I did miss the line on the state filing fee... not the program fee.  Thanks all!