TurboTax is displayed on a device in this file 2018 photo. The Federal Trade Commission ruled in a final order and opinion Monday that TurboTax engaged in deceptive advertising and banned the company from advertising its services for free unless it is free for all customers.
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TurboTax is displayed on a device in this file 2018 photo. The Federal Trade Commission ruled in a final order and opinion Monday that TurboTax engaged in deceptive advertising and banned the company from advertising its services for free unless it is free for all customers.
Mandatory Credit: Kimberly White/Getty Images

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FTC bans TurboTax from advertising ‘free’ services, calls it deceptive

The Federal Trade Commission ruled in a final order and opinion Monday that TurboTax, the popular tax filing software, engaged in deceptive advertising and banned the company from advertising its services for free unless it is free for all customers.