![]() Intuit's move comes after Minnesota's Department of Revenue says it will no longer accept tax filings submitted electronically using TurboTax, according to a statement. Federal tax returns could still be filed electronically, says TurboTax and confirmed by Anthony Burkes, spokesman at the IRS. The e-filing halt only affected state returns. The returns will be transmitted again when the problem is resolved, TurboTax says. TurboTax customers who already e-filed their state returns don't have to do anything. Intuit says it's working with state tax officials to get the e-filing security back to where it needs to be to turn it back on. The company said the investigation is ongoing. "I am more than pleased we were able to resume transmission for our customers within about 24 hours."Īn internal TurboTax investigation has found the breaches were not due to a problem with its own systems, but criminals digging up the personal information elsewhere. "We are taking this issue very seriously and from the moment it emerged it has been all-hands-on-deck," says Brad Smith, CEO of TurboTax publisher Intuit. But e-filing was restored at about 6 p.m. TurboTax turned off the filing feature Thursday to stop any potential fraud. ![]() This illegal act allows fraudsters to claim tax refunds from state governments. #PURCHASE TURBOTAX 2015 NYC SOFTWARE#The tax-preparation software company has found an increase in criminal activity where stolen personal data are used to file fake state returns with state authorities. TurboTax late Friday restored the ability of its software to e-file state tax returns across the USA after the company turned it off Thursday finding "an increase in suspicious filings," the company said today. ![]()
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