Do tax preparation softwares such as TurboTax do both federal and state taxes?

I discoverd that I could file the federal tax for free online but the websites charge a fee to file for state taxes.

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1. Softwares like TurboTax allow you to file both federal and state income tax. You can file federal tax free of charge with IRS if you meet certain requirements. State income tax returns are governed by each states legislation. Some state may have similar policies as IRS, if income at certain level get to file for free. You should check with your state's web site. Best wishes.
2. The federal turbo tax goes for about $20 at Office Depot, Office Max and Staples. The combined federal and state version is probably about $35. The state may be easy enough to do on the state's own website.
3. No.