Federal investigators are examining whether a data breach at TurboTax led to the filing of false state and federal income tax returns, said a person familiar with the matter.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating how records were obtained from TurboTax, tax-filing software and services owned by Intuit Inc., and used to file fraudulent tax returns, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the probe isn’t public. The probe is still in its early stages, the person said Feb. 11.
“Intuit has not been notified, nor are we aware, that we are the target of an ...
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