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When I attempt to file my CA state taxes, it says that there is a $25 fee, plus an early state filing fee of $20. What and why is there a $20 fee?

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March 29, 2024
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SteamTrain

Employee

@stevebor1

Are you sure that's a "Plus" $20?

The notice is supposed to indicate the state filing fee is $25 now...but it "WAS" (or would have been) $20 if you had filed earlier....i.e. before March 1st.

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stevebor1Author

Yes. Because when I check out the total comes to $45. The $25, plus the $20 early filing fee

VolvoGirl

Employee

No you misunderstood. The filing fee is $25. The $45 is in addition to the 25. So it really will be $70. The Extra $40 Refund Processing Service charge (45 in California) is to have the $25/fee deducted from your federal refund. You can avoid that by paying the fee upfront with a credit card. Go back through the File tab Slowly and watch what you click on. There is one screen that can trip you up. People get going too fast and clicking on the right corner box to continue. But you have to click on the left box to pay with a credit card to avoid the fee. See the very last post with screenshot on this one

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/why-can-t-i-remove-premium-service-benefits-from-...