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20,2026  \nNo.24-60040  \nLyle W.Cayce  \nClerk  \nINTUIT,INCORPORATED,  \nPetitioner  \nDersus  \nFEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,  \nRespondent.  \nPetition for Review from the Federal Trade CommissionAgency No.9408  \nBefore JONES,BARKSDALE,and Ho,Circuit Judges.EDITH H.JoNES,Circuit Judge:  \nThe Federal Trade Commission(“FTC”)is authorized by Section 5of the FTC Act to prosecute“unfair or deceptive acts or practices”involving interstate commerce.15 U.S.C.§45(a)(1).Affirming anadministrative law judge(\"ALJ\"),the FTC imposed a cease-and-desistorder on Intuit,Inc.,for\"deceptive\"advertisements that one of its popularTurboTax preparation products is\"free”for\"simple tax returns.\"Following the Supreme Court's decision in SEC v.Jarkesy,!we hold that  \nCase:24-60040 Document:230-1 Page:2 Date Filed:03/20/2026  \nNo.24-60040  \nadjudication of a deceptive advertising claim before an administrative lawjudge violated the constitutional separation of powers.Intuit's petition forreview is GRANTED;the FTC's order is VACATED;and the case isREMANDED to the agency for further proceedings.  \n# I.BACKGROUND\n\nPetitioner Intuit,Inc.sells \"TurboTax,\"a popular line of online anddesktop tax-preparation products.TurboTax\"Free Edition\"has been partof the TurboTax range for more than a decade,available to taxpayers for whatIntuit refers to as\"simple tax returns.\"Most American taxpayers do nothave\"simple tax returns.\"Intuit has expanded access to the TurboTax FreeEdition over time,but“simple tax returns”has previously excludedtaxpayers with mortgage and property deductions,itemized deductions,unemployment income,education expenses,charitable donations above acertain threshold,investment or rental property income,and expenses fromself-owned businesses.The TurboTax website is designed so that anyindividual taxpayer can begin preparing a tax return in TurboTax FreeEdition,but those who enter disqualifying information are prompted beforefiling to upgrade to a paid product.  \nIntuit advertised TurboTax Free Edition across a variety of popular,accessible media.These advertisements typically drew attention to the factthat TurboTax Free Edition does not cost anything,although Intuit usuallyadded disclosures that state the TurboTax Free Edition is limited totaxpayers with\"simple tax returns,\"“simple U.S.returns,”or similarverbiage.  \nIn 2022,FTC issued an administrative complaint alleging thatTurboTax Free Edition advertisements deceived consumers into believingthat all TurboTax products are free.These allegations were predicated onSection 5 of the FTC Act,which proscribes\"unfair or deceptive acts or  \nNo.24-60040  \npractices.\"15 U.S.C.§45(a)(1).2 The Commission initially filed suit in theNorthern District of California and moved for a preliminary injunctionagainst Intuit,which was denied.FTC then changed course,abandoned thefederal suit,and pursued a cease-and-desist order by means of internaladjudication.An ALJ presided over the adjudication and issued a decisionconcluding that Intuit's advertisements were likely to mislead a significantminority of consumers.On appeal by Intuit,three Commissioners affirmedin an opinion largely tracking the ALJ's decision.The cease-and-desist orderis remarkably broad:it prohibits Intuit for the next twenty years fromadvertising “any goods or services”as free unless specific,extensive,andarguably unworkable requirements are satisfied.The order is not confined totax-preparation solutions and extends to all products sold by Intuit.3  \nI.DISCUSSION  \nIntuit petitions for review under 15 U.S.C.§45(c)and raises a varietyof arguments.4 The threshold argument that FTC unlawfully adjudicated  \n2 This case does not consider any unfair competition claims under the FTC Actother than claims for deceptive advertising.15 U.S.C.§45(a)(1)(\"Unfair methods ofcompetition in or affecting commerce...are hereby declared unlawful.\").  \n³Intuit's numerous 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