News Ahead of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission Administrative Hearing Intuit Reaffirms Commitment to Free Tax Preparation Written by Intuit Blog team Published Mar 26, 2023 1 min read On March 27, Intuit will counter the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) claims related to its advertising practices around free tax preparation before an FTC administrative law judge. Intuit will show that it has been clear, fair, and transparent with its customers in marketing its free tax preparation offering, TurboTax Free Edition. While we believe this hearing, which is similar to a trial, is unnecessary because the core of the FTC’s case was resolved in last year’s multi-state settlement with the state attorneys general, we will argue that the FTC is telling an incomplete and inaccurate story around Intuit’s efforts to promote and provide truly free online tax preparation to millions of Americans. The FTC’s argument that our ads imply that all TurboTax is free is baseless and has already been viewed skeptically by a federal district judge, who denied the FTC’s attempt to obtain a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction last year. In the last nine years alone, Intuit has helped more than 113 million Americans file their taxes free of charge — more than all other tax prep software companies combined. That is 113 million Americans who have benefited from Intuit advocating on their behalf – free of charge to them and free of charge to the government – to ensure they receive every single dollar they earned and deserve. Despite the FTC’s illogical pursuit of this matter, Intuit’s commitment to free tax preparation remains and Intuit will vigorously defend itself in this case. Previous Post How the Coalfield Solar Fund helps promise a sustainable future… Next Post Intuit UK Gender Pay Gap Report Written by Intuit Blog team Our team of contributors loves to uncover inspiring stories and share helpful tips to help power your prosperity. Browse Related Articles Taxpayer Empowerment Simplifying Family Tax Credits: Why it Matters and What Can Be Done News Intuit UK Gender Pay Gap Report Innovative Thinking Intuit Survey: U.S. High School Students Want Financial Education at School Social Responsibility Building financial confidence for today’s generation Social Responsibility Intuit partners with The Farmlink Project to address climate change and combat food waste Life at Intuit How to become a better trans+ and non-binary ally Life at Intuit Here’s how women at Intuit inspire inclusion Taxpayer Empowerment Powering prosperity for women means addressing gender inequities in the tax code Job Readiness Powering prosperity, one community at a time Taxpayer Empowerment Setting the record straight on tax preparation