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 ...

Direct File has ended. Americans who used the free tax-filing program will have to find a new option. Here are some alternatives.

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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 (March 27, 2003) -- Consumer groups wrote the Treasury Department warning that commercial tax preparers participating in the IRS Free File program, like H&R Block, are using confidential ...

Los Angeles' city attorney is suing tax-preparation software companies H&R Block and TurboTax-maker Intuit, alleging that they "defrauded the lowest earning 70 percent of American taxpayers" by ...

With the turning of the calendar from 2020 to 2021 and another year behind us, it won’t be too long before the dreaded date of April 15, a.k.a. tax day, is upon us. But filing your taxes doesn’t have ...