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title: "FTC to Intuit: “Free” Not “Free” for Most Taxpayers"
date: 2022-03-31T00:00:00-04:00
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# FTC to Intuit: ​“Free” Not ​“Free” for Most Taxpayers

 March 31, 2022 | 8 min

 

 

 

 

 

 

 [Kelley Drye Ad Law Access Podcast](https://soundcloud.com/adlawaccess "Kelley Drye Ad Law Access Podcast") · [FTC to Intuit: “Free” Not “Free” for Most Taxpayers](https://soundcloud.com/adlawaccess/ftc-to-intuit-free-not-free "FTC to Intuit: “Free” Not “Free” for Most Taxpayers")

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If you follow the FTC, you likely saw its widely-covered filing this week alleging that Intuit, the marketer of TurboTax, has deceptively claimed for years that its online tax preparation services are ​“free,” when they’re free for only a subset of taxpayers. The FTC’s case parallels two class actions already underway; some state AGs are reportedly investigating the company as well.

 

 

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