Feds sue Mountain View-based Intuit to stop ‘bait-and-switch’ TurboTax ads
https://www.siliconvalley.com/2022/03/30/feds-sue-intuit-to-stop-bait-and-switch-turbotax-ads/
The Federal Trade Commission is suing TurboTax maker Intuit, saying its ads for “free” tax filing misled consumers. Intuit says it will fight the suit.
The consumer protection agency said Tuesday that millions of consumers cannot actually use the free tax-prep software option — two-thirds of tax filers in 2020. They are ineligible, the agency says, if they are gig workers or earn farm income, for example.