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Coverage dated May 3, 2023 to May 4, 2023

TurboTax customers to receive checks in $141 million settlement

Headline from FOX 35 Orlando, on the newest of 2 developments

The company was ordered to pay $141 million to low-income consumers who were tricked into paying TurboTax to file their federal returns — despite being eligible for free tax services.

FOX 35 Orlando's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. TurboTax settlement: More than 4.4M Americans will soon receive checks

    Headline from WTOL Toledo ·

  2. Newest

    TurboTax customers to receive checks in $141 million settlement

    Headline from FOX 35 Orlando ·

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33 articles, oldest first.

  1. WUSA9

    TurboTax settlement: More than 4.4M Americans will soon receive checks (opens WUSA9)

    Published

    WUSA9's feed description

    The company behind the TurboTax tax-filing program is paying $141 million to customers deceived by misleading ads. Here's who qualifies and how much you may get.

  2. Wall Street Journal

    TurboTax Paying $141 Million to Taxpayers Who Could Have Filed for Free (opens Wall Street Journal)

    Published

    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The payments are part of a 2022 settlement over online ads that sent customers to TurboTax’s paid service.

  3. Tucson

    TurboTax customers to receive checks for $141M settlement (opens Tucson)

    Published

    Tucson's feed description

    The amount paid to each eligible consumer ranges from $29 to $85 — depending on the number of tax years they qualify for.

  4. FOX 35 Orlando

    TurboTax customers to receive checks in $141 million settlement (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

    Published

    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    The company was ordered to pay $141 million to low-income consumers who were tricked into paying TurboTax to file their federal returns — despite being eligible for free tax services.

  5. ABC 30 Fresno

    More than 4 million Americans to receive settlement checks from Turbo Tax (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

    Published

    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    Affected taxpayers will receive about $30 for each year they paid to file from 2016 to 2018.

  6. Los Angeles Times

    TurboTax customers to receive checks for $141-million settlement (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    In a settlement agreement last year, TurboTax’s owner Intuit was ordered to pay $141 million to low-income consumers who were deceived into paying TurboTax to file their federal returns.

  7. Insider

    TurboTax is paying out $141 million in settlement checks to 4.4 million Americans this month. Here's how to know if you get one. (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Americans who paid to file taxes through TurboTax in 2016, 2017, or 2018 when they could have filed for free through the IRS are eligible.

  8. ABC 7 Chicago

    Over 4 million Americans to receive settlement checks from Turbo Tax (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

    Published

    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Affected taxpayers will receive about $30 for each year they paid to file from 2016 to 2018.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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