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FTC bans TurboTax from advertising ‘free’ services, calls it deceptive (edition.cnn.com)
submitted 10 months ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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FTC bans TurboTax from advertising ‘free’ services, calls it deceptive::The Federal Trade Commission ruled in a final order and opinion Monday that TurboTax, the popular tax filing software, engaged in deceptive advertising and banned the company from advertising its services for free unless it is free for all customers.

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[–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 65 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

Heck yeah. F you Intuit!

Freetaxusa.com for those who are looking for a much better alt.

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Free except if you're filing state taxes

[–] finestnothing@lemmy.world 23 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's a flat $15 for the state filing regardless of state or income, it's the main way they make money to be able to run (their optional support options are the other way they make money). I prefer the transparency of $0 federal $15 state to some ambiguous amount between $169 and $359 federal and $39-$64 state for TurboTax

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Wow, that’s crazy. I use TurboTax every year and federal tax filing has always been free (included in purchase) plus I think $30 for State filing. Every year for decades. Where are those huge fees coming from? Do you have a business or something?

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago

Yeah but who even bothers with those?

[–] maxy@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

The IRS is also piloting their own free direct filing system this year in a few states as well!