With the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the midst an investigation into numerous false tax returns that were filed through Intuit Inc.'s TurboTax software, the entire tax services industry is on high alert and warning customers about the dangers of identity theft.
Since 2010, an estimated 3 million taxpayers have seen personal information stolen and used to file fraudulent returns.
Between Feb. 5 and 6, Intuit (Nasdaq: INTU) was forced to shut down filing for about 24 hours after discovering…
With the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the midst an investigation into numerous false tax returns that were filed through Intuit Inc.'s TurboTax software, the entire tax services industry is on high alert and warning customers about the dangers of identity theft.
Since 2010, an estimated 3 million taxpayers have seen personal information stolen and used to file fraudulent returns.
Between Feb. 5 and 6, Intuit (Nasdaq: INTU) was forced to shut down filing for about 24 hours after discovering…