TurboTax will be able to access a filer’s personal and financial data in Credit Karma and QuickBooks.

The software company said this week Credit Karma members who did not file their federal and state income taxes via TurboTax last year can do so this year at no cost.  

Intuit said eligible members have the option to get faster access to cash during tax season and receive recommendations on using their refunds.

TurboTax integration enables taxpayers to access refunds up to five days early when the deposit it into a Credit Karma Money account. Those who qualify can receive a Refund Advance loan after the IRS accepts their returns.

Taxpayers can prepare their own taxes via the Intuit products, connect to tax experts from within the applications for some guidance, or hand off the work to professional preparers.

QBO is also offering services for small business, including QB Live Full-service Tax which enables S-Corps, multi-member LLCs, and partnerships can fully hand off their business taxes to professionals. QB Live Assisted Tax does the same for sole proprietors and single-member LLCs filing a Schedule C (Form 1040).

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Bob Scott has provided information to the tax and accounting community since 1991, first as technology editor of Accounting Today, and from 1997 through 2009 as editor of its sister publication, Accounting Technology. He is known throughout the industry for his depth of knowledge and for his high journalistic standards.  Scott has made frequent appearances as a speaker, moderator and panelist and events serving tax and accounting professionals. He  has a strong background in computer journalism as an editor with two former trade publications, Computer+Software News and MIS Week and spent several years with weekly and daily newspapers in Morris County New Jersey prior to that.  A graduate of Indiana University with a degree in journalism, Bob is a native of Madison, Ind