Wednesday, June 26, 2024 Michigan AG Dana Nessel and 21 other AGs support the FTC’s order against Intuit, urging the court to uphold the ruling against misleading “free” TurboTax ads. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, along with a coalition of 21 other attorneys general, has submitted a brief in favor of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) order against Intuit, the company behind TurboTax. This order prevents Intuit from misleadingly promoting its tax preparation software as “free” when it is not truly free for most users.
The brief, filed in the case Intuit v. Federal Trade Commission, urges the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to dismiss Intuit’s appeal and maintain the FTC’s ruling. “Too many Americans have suffered unnecessary financial losses as a result of Intuit’s deceptive practices, especially low-income families and veterans who were otherwise eligible for free filing services elsewhere,” said Nessel .
“I stand firmly with my colleagues in urging the court to uphold the FTC’s decision. We must hold corporations like Intuit responsible for deceptive and misleading advertisements.” In 2022, a coalition representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia secured a $141 million settlement from Intuit following state investigations into allegations of deceptive marketing and advertising practices for TurboTax.
In 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued an order requiring Intuit to cease advertising its products .
