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Intuit spent $3.8 million on lobbying against Direct File in 2023, HR Block another $3 million. In total, the tax prep industry has spent $93 million lobbying a
by awkwardpotato 1y ago
Intuit spent $3.8 million on lobbying against Direct File in 2023, HR Block another $3 million. In total, the tax prep industry has spent $93 million lobbying against the Free File program since 2003 (through 2023, couldn't find a more recent source).
https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2024/02/turbotax-maker-intuit-spent-millions-in-record-lobbying-blitz-amid-threats-to-tax-prep-industry/ https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2024/02/turbotax-maker-intu...
- cinntaile 1y agoIt's sad to see how little money needs to be spent to make the lives of millions of tax payers more miserable.
- sharts 1y agoJust goes to show how cheap our politicians really are. In both heart and bank.
- mrguyorama 1y agoNot "our politicians", republicans Democrats keep trying to make taxes in America better, including prominent democrats literally calling for the investigation of Intuit's bribery here. Then people elect republicans.
- stogot 1y agoIndependent analysis of official state reports contradicts you. It’s easier to look at states than to analyze which federal rep submitted which amendment or rider https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/worst-run-states-big-spending-democrats/ https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/worst-run-stat...
- tencentshill 1y agoThat's $3 million of direct, fully disclosed funding. There are many other ways of bribing officials, and it gets easier every day.