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Elizabeth Warren, the Democratic senator from Massachusetts and presidential hopeful, has criticized TurboTax for its marketing tactics. She claimed the company misled taxpayers into paying for services they could access for free.
THE ACCUSATION
• TurboTax has been accused of misleading customers into paying for tax filing services that are available for free.
• Warren has argued that TurboTax’s actions have resulted in “unnecessary expenses for families filing their taxes”.
THE INVESTIGATION
• The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been urged to investigate TurboTax’s marketing practices.
• Warren has also called for a broader investigation into the “Free File” program.
TOPICS COVERED
#ConsumerProtection #Taxation
NOTE
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