TURBOTAX* Charge (What It Is + Is It Legit?)

When TurboTax processes its annual tax filing subscription payments, the charge descriptor is truncated to "TURBOTAX*" because payment networks like Visa and Mastercard limit merchant descriptors to a fixed number of characters, and Intuit, the parent company behind TurboTax, uses this shortened format followed by an asterisk to signal that additional billing detail may follow, such as a product tier or transaction ID. The asterisk is a standard delimiter used in soft descriptor formatting, which allows Intuit's payment processor to append variable information like "TURBOTAX*DELUXE" or "TURBOTAX*ONLINE" depending on which version of the software you purchased. If you see this on your bank statement around tax season and recently paid for a TurboTax plan, this $89.00 annual charge is legitimate and reflects your subscription to their federal tax filing service.

No, this is a legitimate charge from TurboTax. However, if you did not authorize this charge or cancelled your subscription, you may be eligible for a refund.

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