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TurboTax Maker Confirms Information Requests from US Government Regarding Tax Fraud

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Getty 030615 Turbotax?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1425695002228Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Intuit Inc, the maker of TurboTax, confirmed on Friday that it had received requests for information from the U.S. government in connection with a recent spike in fraudulent income tax filings.

In a statement, Intuit said it had been contacted by authorities “including Congress, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Department of Justice.” The company added that it “looks forward to cooperating with all such inquiries, including formal requests for information it has received from the DOJ.”

Intuit’s Chief Tax Office Dave Williams said in a statement that “cybersecurity and the integrity of the tax system have never been more important than they are in this tax season.” He added that the company is “committed to fighting tax fraud, responding appropriately to that fast-evolving challenge, and striving to do the right thing by our customers in providing tax compliance products and services anchored in principles of accuracy, fairness and security.”



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