Sometimes free isn t worth it

Filled my 2020 state and federal tax return with freetaxusa com It seemingly went off with out a problem I was able to send them in by Jan 28th I owed the state but was supposedly getting 1 906 00 for my federal refund It seemed a little more than what I ve gotten back in the past but I thought it might have something to do with COVID Refunds were taking about 21 days to get direct deposited 5 to 6 weeks had gone by I emailed freetaxusa com They stated they had no information once it was excepted by the IRS Then I discovered on the IRS website my refund was going to be 600 00 less Emailed freetaxusa com They stated I would have to contact the IRS On Mar 24 I finally got a direct deposit of 1 273 06 Apparently 32 94 was deducted for the tax correction Next year I m going back to Turbo Tax This was a live and learn tax season for me