I worry about my information getting in someone else's hands; is my information secure?

• Behind the scenes our security specialists work to protect your information.

• We safeguard your information by encrypting it when it's stored in our systems. And, when we electronically send your return to the IRS or state agencies, we use SSL encryption that exceeds IRS standards.

• You have full access to security settings so you can file with confidence. We’ll immediately notify you whenever certain changes are made to your account.

• See all of the login activity and devices used to access your account, to easily spot unusual activity on your account.

• We’ll automatically notify you of certain changes made to your account such as, updating your payment method, changing your password, or signing in for the first time on a new device.

TurboTax security specialists work to protect your personal information through monitoring, internal checks and external tests. As an industry leader, we continually work with the IRS and State Department of Revenues using a variety of anti-fraud measures to help protect your personal information. Together we are raising the bar for detecting suspicious behavior.

If you believe someone has already filed a tax return in your name or have any security questions,