I can’t remove payment method on my iPhone it’s telling me to

See -> Remove a payment method from your Apple ID

Remove a payment method from your Apple ID - Apple Support

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If you can't remove a payment method

If you have subscriptions like iCloud+, have an unpaid balance, or you use purchase sharing, you must keep at least one payment method on file.

• Do you have a subscription? You can cancel iCloud+ and cancel other subscriptions from Apple. When your subscription period is over, remove your payment method.
• If you're in a Family Sharing group and you use purchase sharing, the family organizer must have a payment method on file. If you're the family organizer, turn off purchase sharing, then remove the payment method.
• If you have an unpaid balance, you might not be able to remove a payment method. Instead, change your payment method.
• 👉 If you still can't remove a payment method, contact Apple Support.

Abbatie wrote:

It’s telling me that There is an active subscription on this account that requires at least one payment on file.

And is that the case? Do you have an active subscription? If it is, you must add a valid card before you can remove the old one.