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They will automatically receive notices and checks by mail. Under the agreement, Intuit will provide restitution to consumers who started using the commercial TurboTax Free Edition for tax years 2016 through 2018 and were told that they had to pay to file even though they were eligible for the version of TurboTax offered as part of the IRS Free File program.Ĭonsumers are expected to receive a direct payment of approximately $30 for each year that they were deceived into paying for filing services, James said. "Customers are getting upset." Who qualifies for TurboTax settlement? "The website lists Free, Free, Free and the customers are assuming their return will be free," an internal company PowerPoint presentation said.
The company also offers a commercial product called "TurboTax Free Edition" that is only for taxpayers with "simple returns," as defined by Intuit.Īccording to documents obtained by ProPublica, Intuit executives knew they were deceiving customers by advertising free services that were not in fact free to everyone. Intuit withdrew from the program in July 2021. One was through its participation in the Internal Revenue Service's Free File Program, geared toward taxpayers earning roughly $34,000 and members of the military. Intuit has offered two free versions of TurboTax. Elizabeth Warren accuses TurboTax of ‘shady business practices,’ flawed free file program
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