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What Next TBD: How TurboTax Tricks Taxpayers

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Turbotax and the Fear Uncertainty and Doubt of Users

T turbotax used code and web design to push people into its paid products. Often nudging consumers was as simple as a front choice or color on the web site making the paid option slightly more prominent, so you'd be more likely to click on it. Termo tax capitalized on how much americans loathe doing our taxes and fear getting in trouble with the i r s over the years.

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