H&R Block used deceptive ads, pressured users into overpaying, deleted tax data: FTC By Reuters Published Feb. 23, 2024, 5:42 p.m. ET ...

H&R Block sued the FTC, seeking an order that could throw a wrench in the agency's complaint filed last month over the software's deceptive ads.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said Friday it filed a complaint accusing H&R Block of deceptively marketing its online tax-filing software as free when that is not true for many consumers.

H&R Block sued the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday, seeking an order that could upend the agency’s case accusing the tax giant of misleading consumers about the scope of its free tax ...

The H&R Block ad also has Wario energy. Despite the cozy couch gameplay atmosphere, the ad shoots its red shell, taking direct aim at TurboTax being the obvious choice for tax prep. As pitched in ...

H&R Block Inc. succeeded in demonstrating that someone who used its platform to file taxes agreed to arbitrate claims that ...

Screenshot of an H&R Block ad. U.S. Federal Trade Commission Specifically, when consumers choose to downgrade, H&R Block requires they contact its customer support via chat or phone.

For its part, H&R Block has denied wrongdoing and in March, filed a lawsuit against the FTC related to the agency's complaint. Here's more of what you need to know about that cause of action and ...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued tax preparation giant H&R Block over the company's deceptive "free" online filing advertising and for pressuring people into overpaying for its services.