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The FTC bars TurboTax maker Intuit from advertising 'deceptive' free services

Turbo Tax is displayed on a device on February 22, 2018 in San Francisco, California. (Kimberly White/Getty Images for TurboTax)

The Federal Trade Commission says the company behind the popular tax filing software TurboTax engaged in "deceptive advertising" when it ran ads for free tax services that many customers were ineligible for.

Intuit was ordered Monday to stop advertising any free products and services unless they're free for all consumers, or unless the company discloses on the ad the percentage of people who would be eligible for the unpaid offerings.

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