This seems like a remarkably similar pattern to Intuit trying to hide its Free File services and take every possible opportunity to funnel people into paid vers

This seems like a remarkably similar pattern to Intuit trying to hide its Free File services and take every possible opportunity to funnel people into paid versions of TurboTax (I think Intuit later withdrew from the Free File program, but was one of the key companies that originally lobbied for it, presumably to stop the IRS from pursuing an in-house solution) [1]. [1] https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-turbotax-20-year-fight-to-stop-americans-from-filing-their-taxes-for-free https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-turbotax-20-year-f...