Attorney General Miyares Announces Distribution of $141 Million Settlement to Millions of Low-Income Americans Deceived by TurboTax Owner Intuit 

Affected Virginians are set to receive a total $3,668,174.45 in restitution.  

RICHMOND, VA – Attorney General Jason Miyares 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. Approximately 4.4 million consumers nationwide will receive checks in the mail from the multistate settlement. 

Virginia will receive more than $3.6 million for more than 119,000 consumers who were tricked into paying to file their federal tax return. Eligible consumers will be contacted by email about the settlement, and will not need to file a claim. Checks will be mailed throughout May 2023.

"TurboTax misled Virginians, and now they are officially paying the price. Over $3.6 million dollars has been secured for the 119,899 Virginians that were tricked into paying unnecessary fees. I'm proud that my office was able to put that money back into the affected consumers' pockets, where it belonged all along,” said Attorney General Miyares. 

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 between $29 and $30. For more information about who is covered by the settlement, and information about the settlement fund, please visit www.AGTurboTaxSettlement.com. 

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