Intuit spent $3.7 million on federal lobbying in 2024, more than it has ever spent in a single year, primarily to kill the IRS Direct File program. For over 20 years, Intuit has waged a sophisticated campaign to prevent the government from creating a free filing system. In Q1 2025, Intuit paid $30,000 to lobby DOGE Caucus members on 'tax simplification.' In April 2025, the Trump administration announced plans to eliminate Direct File.
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Intuit
Financial software company known for TurboTax, QuickBooks, Mint, and Credit Karma. Major player in consumer and small business financial tools.
Track Record
Intuit donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration committee in December 2024. The company stated the donation was 'part of our decades-long commitment to bipartisan advocacy.' One month later, the Trump administration announced plans to eliminate the IRS Direct File program that Intuit had lobbied against for 20+ years.
reactive $141.0M
Intuit agreed to pay $141 million to settle claims that it had misleadingly promised free tax-prep services to over 4 million Americans. The FTC subsequently ordered TurboTax to cease marketing their offering as 'free' unless everyone could use them at no charge. Intuit is appealing that decision.
Sources: FTC(opens in new tab)