"Minnesota stops taking TurboTax returns due to possible fraud"
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"Minnesota has stopped accepting tax returns filed through TurboTax, a popular tax preparation software, because of possible fraudulent activity.Just as tax season is ramping up, Revenue Department officials made the urgent announcement late Thursday after two taxpayers reported that they had logged into Intuit?s TurboTax to file but were advised a return had already been filed. Because it could indicate fraud, state officials are blocking new TurboTax returns from coming in. They also are reviewing a ?couple of thousand? returns that have already been filed using TurboTax.
?If we identify a problem, we will contact the taxpayer,? said Revenue Commissioner Cynthia Bauerly.
Utah state tax officials also announced Thursday that they have discovered
28 fraudulent filings from third-party vendors. Some taxpayers there also reported logging into TurboTax to file and then getting a message that their returns already had been filed."