Intuit Plans to Offer Free Phone Tax Advice

Tax-preparation software made by Intuit Inc. is supposed to help taxpayers avoid using accountants.

FTC Sues Intel (Plus Full Text of Complaint)

It’s going to be a long, cold winter for Intel legal. The Federal Trade Commission filed suit against Intel this morning, accusing the company of waging “a systematic campaign to shut out rivals’ competing microchips by cutting off their access to the marketplace.” In its complaint, the FTC claims Intel used threats, bundled prices or other offers to encourage exclusive deals, hamper competition or unfairly manipulate the chip market.
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YouTube Tax Tips From the IRS

Taxpayers looking for advice might be only a YouTube clip away. The Internal Revenue Service recently unveiled their YouTube channel, irsvideos. The 12 videos have information about claiming recovery rebate credits and other tax tips. “It’s another way for us to get information out to taxpayers,” says Terry Lemons, a spokesperson for the IRS.