Intuit has launched an Affordable Care Act Resource Center. The online center offers tax professionals information to assist clients in understanding the tax and financial implications of the Affordable Care Act. Last year, the Mountain View, Calif.-based software company had Understanding the Affordable Care Act online.

Doug Burgum, an executive with the former Great Plains Software and later Microsoft, is seeking the Republican nomination to be governor of North Dakota. News wire stories say Burgum doubts he will win the endorsement from party at its convention but will run in the primary in June.

The Internal Revenue Service has released the first in a series of YouTube videos, designed to help taxpayers protect tax and financial data. Part of this year's Security Summit effort to combat identity theft and refund frauds, the first video includes tips from four state officials.