{"id":47432,"date":"2022-04-18T17:47:33","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T00:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=47432"},"modified":"2022-04-18T17:47:33","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T00:47:33","slug":"on-tax-day-democrats-press-turbotax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=47432","title":{"rendered":"On Tax Day, Democrats press TurboTax"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) and Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nxslink.thehill.com\/click\/27411112.1117\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cud2FycmVuLnNlbmF0ZS5nb3YvaW1vL21lZGlhL2RvYy8yMDIyLjA0LjE4JTIwV2FycmVuJTIwSW50dWl0JTIwTGV0dGVyLnBkZj9lbWFpbD1iMGJlZmIyZGFmY2UzYTg3ZTdmMTM2YmIwNjU0ZGYwNTNmODQ1M2FjJmVtYWlsYT0xYTI3NTdlMzU4MDAxYmEyNjMxOGIwMmI4NmY0MTMxMSZlbWFpbGI9YzFiNTg5MWVjODJkZTA5ZGJjZjk3M2FkNDk1NDYwMzJlY2U3OTUwZmIzYTdlN2NhODZkZDljZmNjYWJlNjliOA\/6230d8c8b246d104952dff9aBba401aaf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/nxslink.thehill.com\/click\/27411112.1117\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cud2FycmVuLnNlbmF0ZS5nb3YvaW1vL21lZGlhL2RvYy8yMDIyLjA0LjE4JTIwV2FycmVuJTIwSW50dWl0JTIwTGV0dGVyLnBkZj9lbWFpbD1iMGJlZmIyZGFmY2UzYTg3ZTdmMTM2YmIwNjU0ZGYwNTNmODQ1M2FjJmVtYWlsYT0xYTI3NTdlMzU4MDAxYmEyNjMxOGIwMmI4NmY0MTMxMSZlbWFpbGI9YzFiNTg5MWVjODJkZTA5ZGJjZjk3M2FkNDk1NDYwMzJlY2U3OTUwZmIzYTdlN2NhODZkZDljZmNjYWJlNjliOA\/6230d8c8b246d104952dff9aBba401aaf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1650413879896000&amp;usg=AOvVaw35aT5HZbuZHTOGj4Mf4zJr\">sent a letter<\/a>\u00a0to Intuit Monday pressing the company on its \u201cshady business practices,\u201d citing &#8220;deceptive&#8221; advertising for TurboTax\u2019s \u201cfree\u201d tax filing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Democrats slammed Intuit over \u201cextensive lobbying\u201d and \u201crevolving door hires\u201d to keep \u201cthese Free File scams.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The letter follows a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nxslink.thehill.com\/click\/27411112.1117\/aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVoaWxsLmNvbS9wb2xpY3kvdGVjaG5vbG9neS82MDAyNTItZnRjLXN1ZXMtaW50dWl0LW92ZXItdHVyYm90YXgtZnJlZS1maWxpbmctYWQtY2FtcGFpZ24vP2VtYWlsPWIwYmVmYjJkYWZjZTNhODdlN2YxMzZiYjA2NTRkZjA1M2Y4NDUzYWMmZW1haWxhPTFhMjc1N2UzNTgwMDFiYTI2MzE4YjAyYjg2ZjQxMzExJmVtYWlsYj1jMWI1ODkxZWM4MmRlMDlkYmNmOTczYWQ0OTU0NjAzMmVjZTc5NTBmYjNhN2U3Y2E4NmRkOWNmY2NhYmU2OWI4\/6230d8c8b246d104952dff9aB96a1460d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/nxslink.thehill.com\/click\/27411112.1117\/aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVoaWxsLmNvbS9wb2xpY3kvdGVjaG5vbG9neS82MDAyNTItZnRjLXN1ZXMtaW50dWl0LW92ZXItdHVyYm90YXgtZnJlZS1maWxpbmctYWQtY2FtcGFpZ24vP2VtYWlsPWIwYmVmYjJkYWZjZTNhODdlN2YxMzZiYjA2NTRkZjA1M2Y4NDUzYWMmZW1haWxhPTFhMjc1N2UzNTgwMDFiYTI2MzE4YjAyYjg2ZjQxMzExJmVtYWlsYj1jMWI1ODkxZWM4MmRlMDlkYmNmOTczYWQ0OTU0NjAzMmVjZTc5NTBmYjNhN2U3Y2E4NmRkOWNmY2NhYmU2OWI4\/6230d8c8b246d104952dff9aB96a1460d&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1650413879896000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3lmbesg11dooL9uVEj7j5X\">lawsuit filed<\/a>\u00a0by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in March over the program. The FTC alleged the company deceived consumers with \u201cbogus\u201d advertisements for free tax filing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis action is both welcome and long overdue,\u201d the Democrats wrote in the letter to Intuit, asking the company to respond to\u00a0detailed questions on the program by May 2.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The company&#8217;s response:\u00a0<\/strong>Intuit spokesperson Derrick Plummer said in a statement the company is reviewing the letter from congressional Democrats and will respond.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are clear and fair with our customers and open and transparent about our advertising practices, and our participation in the Free File program was done in compliance and with the oversight of the IRS,&#8221; Plummer added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Rep. 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