How to get action to reverse discontinuation of downloadable version:
Here is template you can use to write your concerns to your Senator.
Subject: Urgent: Request for Oversight on TurboTax’s Decision to End Downloadable Software
Dear Senator [Last Name],
I am a long-time user of TurboTax and the owner of multiple small businesses employing hundreds of people. TurboTax recently announced plans to discontinue its downloadable and CD software in favor of an online-only version. This change will severely affect many small business owners and individual taxpayers who depend on the offline version for privacy, compatibility, and reliability.
Many of us still use Windows 10 systems for business-critical tasks and cannot migrate to Windows 11 or cloud-based tax software without major security and technical issues. Forcing all users into an online-only model also increases the risk of data breaches and undermines consumer choice.
I urge your office to review Intuit’s actions and consider whether they violate consumer protection principles or create anticompetitive barriers. Please help ensure that taxpayers maintain the option to prepare taxes safely and locally on their own computers.
Sincerely,
[Your Full Name]
[City, State, ZIP]
Each Senator may have different ‘requirement’ for getting ‘complaint’ to them. Be persistent. Call their local office to find out how to get your ‘concerns’ to the Senator. Also, you can always drop off letter at Senators locate office if it is near you.
