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-- Fox Business alert for -- officials in one state warning taxpayers not to use Turbotax.
Or any other tax preparing -- buy into it.
Claiming -- some serious issues with the software Dominique develop the founder president of diversified financial consultants joins me now with more dominant Womack the show so this -- pretty nor I mean this is unusual that as state would call at a company like this.
Let me read you what they had to say the Minnesota department of revenue -- you not to use Intuit.
To file your Minnesota taxes electronically -- paper.
Intuit has discovered multiple issues with their -- products.
The issues could jeopardize the accurate accuracy of your return or delay your refund they go -- to say.
We find these airs on acceptable Dominic and usual right.
-- usual this late in the season -- look alas this software really comes available early January certainly by the end of the month January.
To have it this late in the season and still had these -- glitches in the software.
Really unfortunately for for into it in and cover tax which historically been a pretty good software for people that want to prepare themselves it's -- -- fortress or circumstances.
Well here's what into it said in response into it releases fixes to -- result programming errors in our consumer professional tax products.
And is communicating directly with affected customers who file returns in the state of Minnesota.
You have but.
It's a little late because now the state is saying we won't process these returns so people could well we in the middle what do you think they should do.
He has two problems first as they had a -- in his state of Minnesota had about a one and a quarter million -- -- -- filed.
Using this software they're estimating that 101000 people probably have a problem probably have Arizona returns okay so if you've already.
Filed your tax return using this software which -- state of Minnesota.
Chance a pretty good there's a problem you really need to get on the -- with them on their 800 number.
And see what their resolutions going to be whether it's going to be a software most likely gonna have to go back and -- -- that tax return and how to calculated correctly.
So Don Imus another.
Part of the issue for people are going to be filing their taxes by people frustrated with some of that late filings are getting from their -- is what's going on there.
This is really been -- horrible huge -- we've talked about this it in earlier shows.
-- starting with January -- IRS's own software its inability to process certain tax returns.
And one of the really outrageous things -- seeing.
Is very very large brokerage firms clearing houses.
Not only are very late in sending out -- 1090 ninths but they're actually sending a map corrected after the what they mailed them out in January.
-- a great many -- Oh hello file tax got everything you -- -- you might you might have nots.
Right well worse your accountant thinks they have everything maybe you -- CP AR or.
This all reported doing yourself you filed later early so you could get a refund and just a bit pot -- awaiting that -- the command.
You get another 1099 corrected showing that the dividend.
I don't gain your -- again to get the darn thing -- Well short you've paid a CPA or your account to do that -- -- -- you going back and all by the way I just got another 1099.
Guys don't look no offense but I have to go back compile a 1040 SX on federal amended -- going to stay calm I don't know do that work I graduate debt.
That's annoying don't how -- language -- -- Korea where the heck are you coming from because that looks really pretty behind you know.
I'm working hard Gerri as always but this time it's in the beautiful state of Florida.
No state income tax retired if you elect detonate you don't have to worry about it until -- -- terrible attacks.
And looks gorgeous Donna thanks for coming on tonight appreciate -- you have a great day you.
I know you well let's bring.
