Dan Gillmor

Before Intuit became the foul operation it is today, it was one of the Silicon Valley companies I admired. Like so many other tech companies, the richer it got, the more evil it got. Its "Direct File" sabotage is the prime example:

https://prospect.org/power/2025-04-17-intuit-turbotax-wins-battle-against-taxpayers-irs-direct-file/

Intuit, Owner of TurboTax, Wins Battle Against America’s Taxpayers

The successful IRS free tax filing program is being wound down, thanks in large part to Intuit’s copious spending in Washington.

The American Prospect
Apr 18, 2025 at 4:26amFedica
Show threaddingodogApr 18, 2025
@dangillmor Quicken and iTunes are the two pieces of software that made the biggest dives from excellent to horrible.
Show threadChris WellensApr 18, 2025
@dangillmor I have always felt that a bank or a brokerage firm should acquire Intuit. These orgs already have most of the data required for your taxes. These orgs could offer it as a service for a nominal price. Imagine doing your taxes and having 90% of the information already filled in!
Show threadGraeme 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Apr 18, 2025
@dangillmor Yep. Trumpistan is not a democracy.
Show threadThomas TraynorApr 18, 2025
@dangillmor I dumped their products many years ago. There are better and cheaper products that works just as well.
Show threadmkandle Apr 19, 2025
@dangillmor Cash App lets you file federal and state for free