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How to file your taxes for free: Regulators accuse TurboTax owner of false advertising

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Published April 13, 2022 at 11:40 AM CDT

Turbo Tax is seen on a devices. (Kimberly White/Getty Images for TurboTax)

Tax day is next week — April 18 — and if you’re one of the tens of millions of Americans who use TurboTax, you might be shelling out to file your taxes. That’s despite advertising from TurboTax parent company Intuit that suggests otherwise.

The Federal Trade Commission sued the company last month, alleging false advertising about supposedly free services. Here & Now‘s Jane Clayson speaks with ProPublica reporter Justin Elliott.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.