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The poster received a letter regarding alleged unclaimed property from The State of California, issued by Cross River Bank concerning an account with Upgrade. The letter asks recipients to fill out forms confirming their entitlement to the funds. Due to its suspicious nature and the bank's association with TurboTax, the poster is worried about it being a scam.

A Tennessee couple, Rick and Dee Dee Lunsford, filed their tax return in January and have waited nearly eight months for a $5,000 refund. Despite TurboTax confirming their return was accepted, the IRS delayed processing, requiring verification in March and failing to resolve the issue. The couple reported difficulty contacting the IRS and plans to use the refund for home repairs.

Intuit laid off 3,000 employees (17% of workforce) and is considering closing some offices to streamline operations and reduce management layers. CEO Sasan Goodarzi stated the cuts were not AI-related but aimed at eliminating inefficiencies and accelerating decision-making. The company expects $340 million in restructuring charges and plans to use savings for margin expansion and shareholder buybacks.

Anthropic's AI assistant Claude now supports connectors for personal apps like Spotify, Uber Eats, and TurboTax, expanding beyond work-related tools. The new integrations include services for music, food delivery, hiking, and tax filing, with some apps already available in OpenAI's ChatGPT.

The article promotes a 30% discount on TurboTax Full Service Expert for federal tax filings, available through April 2026. WIRED is highlighted as the source offering exclusive TurboTax discount codes during tax season.

The article outlines tax loopholes that can save thousands but carry risks, highlighting how even TurboTax may not catch them as the filing deadline approaches.