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    TurboTax back to full speed after fraud concerns

    Software maker Intuit because of "suspicious" concerns filings through TurboTax to file state income tax returns was disconnected. But the company issue does not involve any breach of this system say that, and have resumed filing.

    Software maker Intuit TurboTax software again by way of filing state income tax return is shipping.
    A fear of fraud, software maker Intuit TurboTax software again by way of filing state income tax return is shipping.
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    "Dubious" after examining the state tax filing, software maker Intuit TurboTax will once again with the program users have e-file state returns.

    On Thursday, the company filed through TurboTax return delivery closed state was "fraudulent tax refunds to file state tax returns and claims to use the information to identify stolen by criminals suspected filings and efforts, "Intuit said in a blog post at the time. The company posted a follow-up to ", the system does not result from a security breach was" faked the filings to determine whether the state returns Friday afternoon Pacific Time deliveries started again.

    Minnesota Department of Revenue recently some Minnesota taxpayers to file their tax returns when login to TurboTax, she filed a return that has been already found that there is "a statement (PDF) said, TurboTax Thursday to accept returns had stopped. "Utah had raised concerns about suspicious filings. Minnesota Department has its own computer system was no violation.

    Fraudsters easily suitable for filing bogus tax claims for the purchase of personal data can go to an underground site, an identity management expert noted in the comments on the United States.

    continue to work. "

    Cyber security has become a central issue in front of the news comes as TurboTax. On Monday, President Barack Obama Cyber security enhancements and improvements in government and private computer systems from hackers to protect their proposed 2016 budget of $ 14 billion more. The film "Interview" is involved and embarrassing emails stolen Thursday, Sony Pictures chief Amy Pascal, co in such a (resulting in personal information being released Sony Pictures last year, headline-grabbing follow hacked e-mail exchange,) announced he was resigning. Also this week, the anthem, the No. 2 US health insurer, hackers into your servers and as many as 80 million current and former members and employees revealed that personal information was stolen.

    Intuit return them to their clients without the need to take any further action ", as soon as possible" delivery had not been sent to the customers who tried to file state returns, the company said. Federal tax returns were not affected. Intuit is that they believe that the victims of tax fraud, identity protection services to customers and will provide free credit monitoring, and to help provide a toll free number to call: (800) 944 -8596.

    I do have a solid and TurboTax. Tax prep software online or on mobile devices in 2012 was used by 24 million people, a company executive told Bloomberg during the year.
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