TurboTax advertising their products as free misled those customers, according to the FTC. The FTC Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell announced the initial decision in September, ...

More than 10 million people file their taxes for free each year through TurboTax, which is owned by Intuit. Right now, there are two main ways folks can use TurboTax to do their taxes at no cost.

The FTC won’t let TurboTax call its services free unless it applies to all customers. by Justine Calma. Jan 23, 2024, 2:55 PM UTC. The TurboTax ...

While Intuit will not receive a fine for its deceptive advertising, the company will need to stop advertising TurboTax as being “free.” However, the FTC did place some qualifiers on the ban.

Tax filers who qualify for TurboTax Free Edition, Nolan said, can file at no cost, well beyond the mobile app offer’s Feb. 18 deadline. Free for many — but not all.

The Federal Trade Commission and the makers of TurboTax are in a fight about what the word “free” means or whether something free really costs you nothing. In a new ruling on Monday, the FTC ...

Tax filers who qualify for TurboTax Free Edition, Nolan said, can file at no cost, well beyond the mobile app offer’s Feb. 18 deadline. Free for many — but not all.

The current TurboTax ad states that about 37% of taxpayers qualify for the free edition. Subscribe to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Be a smarter, better informed investor.

TurboTax Advertised Free Tax Prep When Most Customers Had to Pay. It’s a Master Class in How to Hurt Your Own Brand The FTC ordered the company to stop deceptive advertising.

But the FAQ on the TurboTax website lets you know that you're on the hook for paying some fees if you don't meet that Feb. 18 deadline. The cutoff time to file is 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on Feb ...

Those TurboTax commercials touting “free free free” tax filing were false false false for most taxpayers, a judge ruled this week.