TurboTax resumes filings amid fraud outbreak

TurboTax late Friday restored the ability of its software to e-file state tax returns across the USA after the company turned it off Thursday finding "an increase in suspicious filings," the company said today.

The software has been used increasingly by fraudsters to file fake state returns using stolen personal data, according to USA Today.

"We are taking this issue very seriously and from the moment it emerged it has been all-hands-on-deck," says Brad Smith, CEO of TurboTax publisher Intuit. "I am more than pleased we were able to resume transmission for our customers within about 24 hours."

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