Intuit asked us to delete part of this Decoder episode
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Intuit CEO Sasan Goodarzi claims it’s not accurate the company lobbies against free tax filing.

The CEO of Intuit (who make financial software) did an interview, and it seems a pretty normal interview. But some senior guy at the company asked for part of the interview to be deleted, after it took place.

By putting in that unusual request (rather angrily), more attention is being drawn to the interview.

Thoughts?

  • lolola@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    195·
    10 days ago

    As another comment said, I also dropped everything and read the article. So yeah I guess that’d mean Streisand effect is coming into play.

    Regarding the topic at hand: I don’t care what these companies say at this point. The fact is that in the past, I have used their services, clicked the “free” button, did some things, and then ended up having to pay them money.

    Until the day comes that I get a letter in the mail from the government saying, “Here’s how much you paid in taxes, if you’re cool with that then please disregard”, I will not be satisfied.

    • SomeoneSomewhere@lemmy.nzEnglish
      67·
      10 days ago

      Until the day comes that I get a letter in the mail from the government saying, “Here’s how much you paid in taxes, if you’re cool with that then please disregard”, I will not be satisfied.

      NZ does that. More accurately, they email you to tell you that there’s a letter available online - I don’t think they send physical mail by default.

      Then they pay any refund straight into your nominated bank account.

      • db2@lemmy.worldEnglish
        89·
        10 days ago

        The US government has a lot of work to do before they can be trusted to do that. They’re allowing a serial rapist, liar and grifter to run for a second term as president, their collective decision making is questionable at best.

        • ours@lemmy.worldEnglish
          221·
          10 days ago

          You are mixing up unrelated things. Politics is a circus but that doesn’t mean the Government can’t do certain things well.

            • Twista713@lemmy.worldEnglish
              5·
              9 days ago

              Considering how under-funded and understaffed the IRS has been/is, they do a pretty amazing job with what they have to work with. Simplifying or redoing our tax codes again is a huge task that will take time. There does need to be some sort of progress though! We’ll see what type of government we’ll have shortly.

    • Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      12·
      10 days ago

      Maybe every six months or something so I can keep track of it yes. Also if you are a registered charity and offer tax deductions, why can’t you just submit the credit directly to my tax account so I can see that on the six month statement? Trying to make me Remember it and submit receipts feels like one of those stupid rebate deals where they make the process unnecessarily cumbersome just as a barrier to entry.