FTC judge rules Intuit broke law, must stop advertising TurboTax as “free”(arstechnica.com)

263 points by thunderbong 3 years ago | 67 comments

Tesla Paid Zero Federal Income Tax in 2024, Despite $2.3B in Income(truthout.org)

207 points by cdme 1 year ago | 143 comments

IRS Plans to Make Free Tax Filing Permanent(cnn.com)

21 points by codegeek 2 years ago | 0 comments

IRS Direct File to open to all 50 states and D.C. for 2025 tax season(axios.com)

409 points by kjhughes 2 years ago | 264 comments

Axios news article reporting that the IRS will open its free Direct File online tax filing program to all states and D.C. for the 2025 tax season.

IRS has launched its free tax filing service, Direct File, in 12 states(arstechnica.com)

200 points by pseudolus 2 years ago | 75 comments

Intuit, Owner of TurboTax, Wins Battle Against America's Taxpayers(prospect.org)

298 points by leotravis10 1 year ago | 157 comments

Free IRS-run tax filing pilot to be available in 13 states(irs.gov)

823 points by dwynings 3 years ago | 298 comments

IRS news release announcing the Direct File pilot, a free IRS-run tax filing option projected for eligible taxpayers in 13 states for the 2024 season.

FTC bans TurboTax from advertising 'free' services, calls deceptive advertising(cnn.com)

774 points by fairytalemtg 2 years ago | 218 comments

CNN Business article reporting that the FTC banned Intuit's TurboTax from advertising services as 'free', calling the ads deceptive.

Injunction issued in case about social media pressure from US Government(arstechnica.com)

360 points by cm_silva 3 years ago | 625 comments

Ars Technica article on a federal judge's preliminary injunction finding the White House pressured social networks to suppress speech, in a suit by Missouri and Louisiana.

Tax prep companies: $90M lobbying against free tax-filing(opensecrets.org)

324 points by everybodyknows 3 years ago | 168 comments

OpenSecrets article on tax prep companies that spent over $90 million lobbying against a free government tax-filing system and now face scrutiny from lawmakers.

$70M in 60 Seconds: How Insider Info Helped Someone 28x Their Money(data-and-politics.ghost.io)

617 points by pulisse 1 year ago | 292 comments

Blog post from Data and Politics analyzing a suspicious trade that turned options into $70 million within a minute, alleging insider information was used.

IRS tests free e-filing system that could compete with tax prep giants(washingtonpost.com)

693 points by elicash 3 years ago | 349 comments

Washington Post article reporting that the IRS is testing a prototype free government e-filing system that could compete with commercial tax preparation companies.