Science & Technology
Fri, March 2, 2012 
SAN DIEGO--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--TurboTax, the nationas leading [ tax software ] from Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq:INTU), today announced that TurboTax Inner Circle, an influential community of 20,000 customers, reached its 100th customer-driven product improvement.
"Connecting directly with customers is one of the most important ways for us to get insights for product improvements and enhancements"
The TurboTax Inner Circle Community, which provides product feedback and innovations that are instrumental in helping to make TurboTax even easier to use, is credited for inspiring everything from the ability to acopy & pastea to the popular aflagsa feature, which enables customers to bookmark areas in the product so that they can easily navigate back. The book-marking feature, which was coined a aterrific toola by PC Magazine, is now an industry standard.
As their 100th contribution, Inner Circle members worked closely with product teams to make it even easier for the TurboTax customers to understand whether they qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and why. The credit could mean up to $5,700 for some taxpayers.
aConnecting directly with customers is one of the most important ways for us to get insights for product improvements and enhancements,a said Catherine Harriss, Product Manager, TurboTax. aThe product management and development teams partner closely with Inner Circle members year-round to get ideas and feedback so that we can create a more delightful user experience.a
Join the Inner Circle
Completely free to join, TurboTax customers can sign up to participate in surveys, alpha and beta tests, exclusive feedback sessions and town halls across the country, and asneak peaksa into product previews. Additionally, [ TurboTax Idea Exchange ], an online social network for exchanging ideas, is available to anyone to review and contribute ideas to improve the end-to-end customer experience. TurboTax reviews every idea submitted through Inner Circle and Idea Exchange and considers them when developing product improvements for upcoming years.
For more information about TurboTax Inner Circle and to hear directly from members, please visit the [ TurboTax blog ] or [ Inner Circle ] to sign up and learn more.
About TurboTax
TurboTax is the nationas No. 1 rated, best-selling, do-it-yourself [ tax preparation software ]. Available on desktop, online and mobile, TurboTax helps more than 23 million people a year easily and accurately claim every deduction and credit theyare entitled to, so they get their biggest [ tax refund ] possible. For more information, visit the [ TurboTax press room. ]
About Intuit
Intuit Inc. is a leading provider of business and financial management solutions for small and mid-sized businesses; financial institutions, including banks and credit unions; consumers and accounting professionals. Its flagship products and services, including QuickBooks, Quicken and TurboTax, simplify small business management and payroll processing, personal finance, and tax preparation and filing. ProSeries and Lacerte are Intuit's leading tax preparation offerings for professional accountants. Intuit Financial Services helps banks and credit unions grow by providing on-demand solutions and services that make it easier for consumers and businesses to manage their money.
Founded in 1983, Intuit had annual revenue of $3.9 billion in its fiscal year 2011. The company has approximately 8,000 employees with major offices in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, India and other locations. More information can be found at [ www.intuit.com ].
Intuit, the Intuit logo and TurboTax, among others, are registered trademarks and/or registered service marks of Intuit Inc. in the United States and other countries.
