Sunday, February 1, 2015

TurboTax Treason Ad

This is pretty cute and everything, but it really makes it look like TurboTax would like for America to have lost the Revolutionary War and still be a British colony, doesn’t it? Plus, while you can file free online with TurboTax, you can also file free online with the IRS, so again they’re trying to betray the government! (I knew it!)

Yes, TurboTax: the Benedict Arnold of tax-preparation software!

Just kidding! I think this is pretty fun and clever, and it’s wonderfully well produced. But you can prepare your taxes online for free with the IRS, so why does anyone need TurboTax anymore?

Here’s the taxing spot: