Author Archive
Justin Elliott
Reporter, ProPublica
Justin Elliott is a ProPublica reporter covering politics and government accountability.
Digital Government
TurboTax-maker Intuit will leave free tax filing partnership with IRS
The company’s decision throws the future of the Free File program, which was created as an alternative to an IRS free tax filing system, into doubt.
- By Paul Kiel and Justin Elliott, FCW
Modernization
IRS Reforms Free File Program, Drops Agreement Not to Compete With TurboTax
The changes come after ProPublica’s reporting showed how TurboTax maker Intuit tricked customers into paying for tax prep they could have gotten for free.
- By Justin Elliott and Paul Kiel, ProPublica
Modernization
Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free
The success of TurboTax relies on whether the U.S. government makes tax filing simple and free for most citizens.
- By Justin Elliott and Paul Kiel, ProPublica
Modernization
IRS-Funded Review Confirms TurboTax Hid Free Filing From Search Engines, but Says There’s No Need for Major Changes
The review did not recommend sweeping changes
- By Justin Elliott, ProPublica
Policy
Trump’s Tax Law Threatened TurboTax’s Profits. So the Company Started Charging the Disabled, the Unemployed and Students.
The move by TurboTax maker Intuit to charge more lower-income customers has helped boost revenue.
- By Justin Elliott and Paul Kiel, ProPublica
Cybersecurity
Does the NSA Tap That? What We Still Don't Know About Internet Surveillance
Despite evidence that the NSA is tapping fiber-optic cables, we're left with far from a full picture.
- By Justin Elliott, The Wire
