What's this I hear about Intuit burying search results for it's IRS-required Free File version? I will ask the community since it won't let me ask Intuit directly.

[Lisa995]

Youre looking for IRS Free File?  The Freedom Edition of TurboTax?   I have no clue how search engines organize links.

<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://turbotax.intuit.com/taxfreedom/">https://turbotax.intuit.com/taxfreedom/</a>

[apatrevito1]

I'm not looking for it. But the way TurboTax wrote code for the Free website, it's blocked from showing up in a search. This isn't a search engine issue, it's deliberate programming by Intuit to skirt their way around the IRS requirement to provide a Free option. (at least that's my take after reading a ProPublica article on the topic)

[fanfare]

try the IRS tool to find free filing.

https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/jsp/wizard.jsp 

Per the Tax Advocate's Report, IRS does not promote this much.

If Google suppresses it at Intuit's request, you should take that up with Google.

[apatrevito1]

Intuit wrote the script of the webpage to *block* search engines from showing it in results. It's an Intuit issue, not a Google issue.

[Zbucklyo]

You can call 888-777-3066 to see if you are eligible for a refund.

[Anonymous]

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2026912-how-do-i-switch-to-turbotax-free-file-program

To switch to TurboTax Free File Program: 

Sign in to your existing TurboTax account and select Take me to my return.

Go to Tax Tools in the left-hand menu and select Clear and Start Over.

Sign out of your existing account.

Go to turbotax.intuit.com/taxfreedom and sign in.

You should now be in TurboTax Free File Program.

[aimeebaudoin]

She is referring to it not allowing IRS free filers to use the search engine provided in the top right corner. Please advise why this is so?