Richcpaman Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 I read this today from Forbes' TaxGirl: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2015/02/23/what-if-tax-refund-theft-isnt-really-about-refund-theft/ Basically, its about the hacks and ID theft to get so much info, that you can then attack other systems and get even more $$ Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee B Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Apparently it hasn't affected their revenue. Intuit announced today that Turbo Tax revenue has increased 19 % so far this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Guess they are proving the point that the only bad publicity is "no publicity". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richcpaman Posted February 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 They raised the price of TT by 20% of more. So, even after the client losses, they were ahead of game. Folks who are charging to little take note.... Also, the scam is affecting TT filers. None of my clients, thru my ATX filing, are affected. That is a bonus for me... Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 (edited) Also, the scam is affecting TT filers. None of my clients, thru my ATX filing, are affected. That is a bonus for me... RichI'm having a similar conversation with my clients. Several of them have mentioned the TT issue - it has been interesting to note how many of them are aware of the issue. And I can assure them with 100% certainty that none of them are affected, especially since I'm still paper filing (using my current waiver number, of course) Edited February 24, 2015 by JohnH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack from Ohio Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 I'm having a similar conversation with my clients. Several of them have mentioned the TT issue - it has been interesting to note how many of them are aware of the issue. And I can assure them with 100% certainty that none of them are affected, especially since I'm still paper filing (using my current waiver number, of course) You have much more faith in USPS than I do... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 What did I say that makes you think I have any faith in the USPS? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joanmcq Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Even efiling, it's not like someone is going to hack my system to file returns for my clients. I'm going to bet these are all TT online customers that are hacked. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack from Ohio Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 What did I say that makes you think I have any faith in the USPS? So you use carrier pigeons?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 No, I use the USPS. I also mail everything important via Certified Mail with Return Receipt. It isn't a matter of faith - it's a matter of accountability. I tell clients to do the same when there's something really important at stake. Some do, some don't. Either way it isn't my concern, and most importantly, it isn't my responsibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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