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Civil Litigation

Feb. 18, 2020

TurboTax attorneys argue proposed class must arbitrate fee complaints

Intuit and other tax preparation companies are required to offer 70% of taxpayers the option to file for free under an agreement with IRS. A putative class is alleging TurboTax intentionally steered customers away from complimentary services in favor of paid offerings.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Intuit sufficiently notified users they waived their right to sue the company when they signed in on its website to access tax preparation services, attorneys representing the company argued Friday before a federal judge who did not appear entirely convinced people could properly access the online contracts.

U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer questio...

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