If you’re among the millions of Americans who rely on TurboTax to file their annual income taxes, you could be in for an unpleasant surprise this spring. For the first time in years, Intuit-owned ...

The Federal Trade Commission is barring Intuit from advertising its popular TurboTax product as free when most consumers have to pay to use the tax filing software, calling the practice deceptive. The ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) plans to roll out a free way to file federal taxes, much to the chagrin of tax preparation firm TurboTax. The IRS is launching a pilot plan, known as Direct File, ...

This week, we reported on how TurboTax uses deceptive design and misleading advertising to trick lower-income Americans into paying to file their taxes, even though they are eligible to do it for free ...

Still haven’t filed your 2024 taxes? If you you got an extension, the deadline is Oct. 15. (If not, the deadline was April 15, but you can file your taxes late.) Although this may be stressful, it ...

A direct path to the IRS threatened a powerful player in tax prep. Now the project is gone. The Watchdog explains how—and why ...

I’ve always used TurboTax to file my personal tax return. It’s what my dad showed me when I first started filing taxes, and I’ve used it ever since. I considered trying a free platform in previous ...

The tax season hadn't even officially started in late December, but the TV ads already began tempting taxpayers with a free pitch to use the TurboTax app. Sure, some caveats apply. So, I dug a little ...

You’ve probably already been mailed a W2 or 1099 form and are beginning to get your documents in order before April 15 comes around again. But one TikToker is offering some free advice before you get ...

The Internal Revenue Service yesterday announced details for a pilot of its free filing program for the 2024 tax season. People in 13 states "may be eligible to participate in the 2024 Direct File ...