Centennial State News

May 4, 2023 (DENVER) – Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that consumers who were tricked by TurboTax’s owner Intuit into paying for free tax services will begin receiving checks from a $141 million multistate settlement announced in May 2022, which includes more than $2.7 million for Coloradans.

89,375 Coloradans will receive checks in the mail from the multistate settlement after they were tricked into paying to file their federal tax return. Eligible consumers will be contacted by email about the settlement and checks will be mailed throughout May 2023.

“We are pleased to see progress in returning money owed to hardworking Coloradans whom TurboTax misled into paying for services that should have been free,” said Weiser. “And we are committed to protecting consumers every way we can and getting them back any funds illegally charged to them.”

In 2022, attorneys general nationwide announced the multistate agreement with Intuit, which all 50 states and the District of Columbia signed.

Eligible consumers include those who paid to file their federal tax returns through TurboTax for tax years 2016, 2017, and 2018 but were eligible to file for free through the IRS Free File Program. Consumers who are eligible for a payment will be notified by email by the settlement fund administrator, Rust Consulting. These consumers will receive a check in the mail automatically, without filing a claim. Checks are expected to be mailed out starting next week.

The amount each consumer receives will be based on the number of tax years for which they qualify. Most consumers are expected to receive about  $30. For more information about who is covered by the settlement, and information about the settlement fund, go to www.AGTurboTaxSettlement.com. The settlement administrator will not ask for your personal information or charge you for a refund, and any attempts to do so could be fraud. Report potential fraud to stopfraudcolorado.gov.

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