About 70% of Americans are eligible to file taxes for free, but in recent years only about 3% actually used the free government service administered by tax prep companies. And that’s partly because some of those same companies were using deceptive design and misleading advertising to direct people to paid services, an investigation by ProPublica found.
We’ve been investigating private tax prep companies for more than 10 years. If you’re thinking about using TurboTax this year, here’s what you should know before you file your taxes. Most important, don’t get tricked into paying for tax prep software if you don’t have to. Read our full story at: propub.li/3wqGpSv.
Explore all our TurboTax reporting here: propub.li/3T8b3sT
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