(LEWES, Del.)- TurboTax late Friday resumed the ability to process e-file state tax returns across the USA after the company stopped its services when it found a reportedly alaraming amount of suspicious filings, the company said.
Crooks armed with stolen identities are filing fraudulent tax returns online, forcing TurboTax to pull the chord on state tax returns, according to Delaware State Revenue officials.
Accounts were flagged after several attempts to file through third-party software.
The spike in identity theft lead to TurboTax's announcement.
But state officials assure residents that Delaware's tax database are secure and its online filing system has not been compromised.
In neighboring state, Maryland, Comptroller Peter Franchot says his department is monitoring the situation.
Maryland taxpayers can file their state returns through Maryland's free online iFile system.