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TurboTax forced to stop misleading “free, free, free” ads and pay back $141M

Enlarge / TurboTax products sit on display at Costco on January 28, 2016, in Foster City, California. (credit: Getty Images | Kimberly White ) TurboTax owner Intuit “will pay $141 million in restitution to millions of consumers across the nation who were unfairly charged” and stop its “free, free, free” ad campaign “that lured customers […]

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FTC sues Intuit in bid to stop “deceptive” ads that claim TurboTax is free

Enlarge / TurboTax products sit on display at Costco on January 28, 2016, in Foster City, California. (credit: Getty Images | Kimberly White ) The Federal Trade Commission sued Intuit on Monday, alleging that it deceptively advertises “free” tax filing with TurboTax. Intuit’s deceptive tactics pushed customers toward paid products—even in cases where they were […]