For its part, Intuit says it supports the Free File program and has donated more than 22 million federal and state tax returns to low and middle-income taxpayers through TurboTax. But it criticizes the return-free model, which Intuit spokeswoman Julie
The concept, known as return-free filing, is a government "experiment" that would mean higher taxes for the poor, two op-eds argued. The letters and op-eds don't mention that, as ProPublica laid out last year, return-free filing might allow tens of
Intuit, the parent company of TurboTax, launched a campaign against return-free filing which would not only allow free and simple filing for millions of Americans but would also be completely voluntary. Nonetheless, a “grass
The annual drudgery could be avoided with “return free-filing.” The process would involve an Americans' employer and bank sending information to the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the government sending a bill to an
The folks at Intuit, best known as the makers of TurboTax, have been trying for the last several years to preempt any attempt by the IRS to launch a “return-free” system that would provide taxpayers with pre-filled tax forms that