TurboTax Stops Filing State Returns Over Fraud Concerns

On 6 February 2015, Intuit temporarily suspended the transmission of state tax returns filed electronically with its popular TurboTax software due to several reports of fraudulent activity.

Intuit's decision came after the Minnesota Department of Revenue announced it would no longer be accepting tax returns electronically filed via TurboTax:

While Minnesota is the only state to officially announce it was no longer accepting TurboTax, several other states have reported problems with the software. The state of Utah, for instance, issued a similar statement explaining although the state's computer system has not been compromised, the Utah Tax Commission has detected fraudulent filings:

"We take very seriously our responsibility to protect the personal information of Utah taxpayers," said John Valentine, Chairman of the Utah Tax Commission. "Our systems have not been compromised but we feel it is our responsibility to alert taxpayers who have potentially had their personal information compromised by a third-party tax preparation service, so they can take the necessary steps to protect themselves."