How to Cancel TurboTax Subscription in 2026

TurboTax is the most expensive tax software on the market — up to $129+ for federal filing alone, plus $59+ per state. Their new TurboTax+ subscription makes it even easier to accidentally keep paying year after year.

💡 Key Fact: TurboTax charges when you file, not when you start. If you started a return but haven't filed, you won't be charged. You can safely delete your account.

Cancel TurboTax+ Subscription

TurboTax+ is Intuit's new year-round subscription model. To cancel:

Go to accounts.intuit.com
Sign in to your Intuit account
Click "Products & billing"
Find TurboTax+ and click "Cancel subscription"
Decline any retention offers
Confirm cancellation

Stop Auto-Renewal (One-Time Purchase)

If you bought TurboTax as a one-time product but it auto-renewed:

Go to accounts.intuit.com
Navigate to "Products & billing"
Turn off auto-renewal
If already charged, call 1-800-446-8848 for a refund within 60 days of purchase

TurboTax Pricing (What You're Actually Paying)

Free Edition: $0 (simple returns only — W-2, standard deduction)
Deluxe: $69 federal + $59/state (deductions, credits)
Premier: $99 federal + $59/state (investments, rental property)
Self-Employed: $129 federal + $59/state (1099, business expenses)
TurboTax Live: Add $50-219 for CPA assistance
"Pay with refund" fee: Extra $39 processing fee (hidden!)

⚠️ Hidden Fees to Watch For:

TurboTax+ subscription: Year-round billing, not just at tax time
"Pay with refund": $39 fee to deduct from your refund instead of paying upfront
Xpert Help: Sometimes auto-added during filing flow
State filing: $59/state adds up — especially multi-state filers
Audit defense: $49 add-on auto-checked during filing

Download Your Tax Returns First

Log in to myturbotax.intuit.com
Find each year's return
Click "Download/print return (PDF)"
Save PDFs — you need to keep tax records for 3-7 years

Much Cheaper Alternatives

FreeTaxUSA ($0 federal + $14.99/state) — handles everything TurboTax Deluxe does for a fraction of the price
IRS Free File ($0) — if income under $84,000, free federal + state filing
Cash App Taxes ($0) — completely free federal + state, handles investments
H&R Block Free Online ($0) — simpler returns, free federal + state
IRS Direct File ($0) — new IRS tool, available in select states

🔴 The TurboTax Scam: Intuit spent millions lobbying against free tax filing and was fined by the FTC for deceptive advertising of "free" TurboTax. They deliberately made it hard to find the truly free version. The IRS now offers Direct File in many states — use it.

Delete Your Intuit Account

To fully delete your data:

Download all tax returns first
Go to accounts.intuit.com/account/delete
This deletes TurboTax, QuickBooks, Mint — all Intuit products
Confirm deletion (irreversible)

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