The Federal Trade Commission ruled in a final order and opinion Monday that TurboTax, the popular tax filing software, engaged in deceptive advertising and banned the company from advertising its ...

This week, we reported on how TurboTax uses deceptive design and misleading advertising to trick lower-income Americans into paying to file their taxes, even though they are eligible to do it for free ...

The IRS's free Direct File program — a new initiative that allowed taxpayers to complete their taxes using free, guided tax software approved by the federal agency — is no more, following a push by ...

With its Direct File program, the IRS tried to give U.S. taxpayers a free solution to a longstanding complaint: that tax prep is too expensive. Created by the Inflation Reduction Act, Direct File ...

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Direct File, the IRS’ free alternative to commercial tax-preparation services, is facing potential elimination as Congress works to finalize a massive tax and spending bill.