The Federal Trade Commission says H&R Block has used deceptive marketing practices in its free file program. The FTC sent a complaint to H&R Block, accusing it of "unfairly deleting consumers’ tax ...

At least for the time being, Intuit and H&R Block can now claim victory, at least when it comes to servicing taxpayers who can file to the federal government for free.

Quick Summary ・One of the lower-priced "Premium" tier options ・The free tier includes child tax credit, student deductions, ...

As Californians do their taxes for 2023, an estimated 70% could qualify for free help online to prepare and file their federal returns. But in the past, only a small percentage of them have taken ...

H&R Block is in the Federal Trade Commission's crosshairs, for similar reasons its archrival TurboTax has been in recent years. On Feb. 23, the FTC filed a complaint against H&R Block alleging the ...

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint against tax preparation company H&R Block, accusing the tax services provider of unfair and deceptive business practices. The allegations include ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said Friday it filed a complaint accusing H&R Block (HRB.N), opens new tab of deceptively marketing its online tax-filing software as ...

For the 2025 tax filing season, the IRS will offer its new tax prep and filing service where taxpayers can bypass accountants and popular software and file their federal tax returns directly with the ...

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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 ...