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The act of filing or printing — not a separate explicit agreement — triggers both the payment obligation and the permanent loss of refund rights, meaning users cannot undo their purchase after that point.
The reader loses the right to a refund and becomes obligated to pay at the moment they print or electronically file their return through TurboTax Online.
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In the event that you die before the end of your subscription period, your estate shall be entitled to a refund of that portion of any payment you had made for your subscription which is allocable to the period after your death.
Upon notice of non-renewal, Customer will not be charged for the next billing cycle but will not receive any refunds or credits for amounts that have already been charged.
If our mobile application fails to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple and Apple will refund the purchase price of the mobile application to you.
"Printing or electronically filing your return reflects your satisfaction with TurboTax Online, at which time you will be required to pay and waive the right for a refund.Excerpt from TurboTax's Terms of Use
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The act of filing or printing — not a separate explicit agreement — triggers both the payment obligation and the permanent loss of refund rights, meaning users cannot undo their purchase after that point.
The reader loses the right to a refund and becomes obligated to pay at the moment they print or electronically file their return through TurboTax Online.
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