this post was submitted on 30 May 2024
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They made money off upselling people who thought it would be free. Or another way was to wait to tell them about the charges until you've spent a couple hours on the application. ...or the way they would sell you last years tax information back to you to save you a few hours filling out forms.
United states of monetization.
Well you can also do what I do which is select the most expensive options. Figure out everything then copy the details onto a free file option and never pay them.
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