Chris MorranJan 21, 2023

Watching the NFL playoffs and seeing all this TurboTax sponsorship reminds me of how TurboTax's parent company spent decades lobbying to prevent free and easy e-filing of your tax returns.

Via @ProPublica
#taxes #irs #turbotax

https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-turbotax-20-year-fight-to-stop-americans-from-filing-their-taxes-for-free

Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free

Using lobbying, the revolving door and “dark pattern” customer tricks, Intuit fended off the government’s attempts to make tax filing free and easy, and created its multi-billion-dollar franchise.

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Show threadFrank Cote
@themorrancave @ProPublica oh man! No kidding. Outrageous!
Jan 23, 2023 at 4:17amWeb