How to Cancel TurboTax: File Your Tax Return and Get a Refund
TurboTax: File Your Tax Return subscriptions are billed through Apple or Google, not inside the app, so you cancel them in your store settings. Below are the steps for both iPhone and Android, how to request a refund, and what users report about TurboTax: File Your Tax Return billing.
Cancel TurboTax: File Your Tax Return on iPhone (iOS)
- 1Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
- 2Tap your name at the top of the screen to open your Apple ID.
- 3Tap Subscriptions to see every app that bills you through Apple.
- 4Find TurboTax: File Your Tax Return in the list and tap it. If it is not there, you may have subscribed through the app itself or a different Apple ID.
- 5Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access to TurboTax: File Your Tax Return until the current billing period ends, then it will not renew.
Cancel TurboTax: File Your Tax Return on Android
- 1Open the Google Play Store app on your Android device.
- 2Tap your profile icon, then Payments & subscriptions, then Subscriptions.
- 3Select TurboTax: File Your Tax Return from your list of subscriptions.
- 4Tap Cancel subscription and choose a reason when prompted.
- 5Confirm the cancellation. Uninstalling TurboTax: File Your Tax Return on its own does not stop billing, you must cancel the subscription here.
How to get a refund for TurboTax: File Your Tax Return
Canceling stops future renewals but does not refund a charge you already paid. Request the refund from the store separately.
Go to reportaproblem.apple.com, sign in with your Apple ID, find the TurboTax: File Your Tax Return charge, choose Request a refund, pick a reason and submit.
Open the Play Store, go to your order history, select the TurboTax: File Your Tax Return purchase, tap Report a problem and request a refund. Requests within 48 hours are often auto-approved.
What TurboTax: File Your Tax Return users report about billing
Users frequently complain about unexpected charges, poor customer service, and issues with the app's functionality. Many report being misled about free filing options and encountering difficulties with refunds or tax filings.
Summarized from 382 recent 1-3 star reviews. Read them before you renew.
TurboTax: File Your Tax Return cancellation: frequently asked questions
Does canceling TurboTax: File Your Tax Return stop the charges immediately?
No. Canceling stops future renewals but you keep access until the end of the billing period you already paid for. After that date TurboTax: File Your Tax Return will not charge you again. If you were charged unexpectedly, request a refund separately.
Can I get a refund from TurboTax: File Your Tax Return?
Refunds are handled by Apple or Google, not by TurboTax: File Your Tax Return directly. On iPhone, go to reportaproblem.apple.com, sign in, find the TurboTax: File Your Tax Return charge and choose Request a refund. On Android, open the Play Store order history, select the purchase and tap Report a problem. Requests made within 48 hours are often approved automatically.
Why is TurboTax: File Your Tax Return still charging me after I canceled?
The most common causes: the cancellation did not finish (check that Subscriptions shows TurboTax: File Your Tax Return as Expired), you have a second subscription under a different Apple ID or Google account, or you canceled inside the app but not in the store where billing actually lives. Cancel it in the App Store subscription settings to be sure.
How do I delete my TurboTax: File Your Tax Return account?
Deleting your account is separate from canceling the subscription. To remove your data, delete the account inside the TurboTax: File Your Tax Return app settings first, then cancel the subscription in the App Store and uninstall the app. Canceling alone does not erase your account.
Will I lose access to TurboTax: File Your Tax Return right after I cancel?
No. You keep full access to TurboTax: File Your Tax Return until the paid period ends, so there is no benefit to waiting. Cancel as soon as you decide, and enjoy the remaining days you already paid for.