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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

FTC sues Intuit to stop 'bait-and-switch' TurboTax ads

Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

The Federal Trade Commission is suing TurboTax maker Intuit, saying its ads for “free” tax filing misled consumers.

The consumer protection agency said Tuesday that millions of consumers cannot actually use the free tax-prep software option — two-thirds of tax filers in 2020. They are ineligible, the agency says, if they are gig workers or earn farm income, for example.

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