How do I recover my TurboTax account?
TurboTax is an online electronic tax filing software that helps you understand and analyze tax data so that filing your returns is easy. If you are searching for a way to recover your TurboTax account it means either of two things. You can still log in to your TurboTax account but you no longer have access the account's original email address and need to update it or you have forgotten the password and cannot access your account.
The account recovery process can be cumbersome and strenuous at times but unfortunately taxes are mandatory and you have to recover your account to pay them. The loss of access to an email account or the loss of a password associated with your TurboTax account can get you in real trouble with the IRS if you do not fix it in a timely manner.
Before attempting an account recovery you should first ensure you have a strong internet connection. The following are steps you can take to recover your TurboTax account:
- Restart your computer
- Open the TurboTax software
- Proceed to the 'Accounts Recovery Page.' On the page you will be prompted to recover your password through three procedures. You will submit your email, your phone number and answer a security question that the software will provide. The security question will be the one you selected when you were creating an account with the software
- Once you input the above details, you will be provided with on screen instructions. Follow them diligently
- If you chose to recover the password through email, you will receive a link and a code. You will click and follow the link where you will input the code when prompted. If you preferred to recover your password through your phone number, you will also undergo the same two-step authentification process
Once you follow the link and input the code you should be able to access your TurboTax account.
If the above process fails, you should contact TurboTax's customer service department and they will assist you to recover your account. If you are asked to submit a photo, ensure it clearly reveals your face. For purposes of security, never send your full Social Security number through any of the avenues. The customer service team will ask you provide documentation to verify your identity including:
- US Driver's License
- State Issued ID with address
- Notarized document with your name and address
- US Passport
You can reach TurboTax's customer service through any of the following methods:
Phone
TurboTax has two customer service phone numbers. One is for intuit support and the other for technical support. You can call either number for account recovery issues. The phone number is active during business hours meaning from Monday to Friday beginning from 8am to 5pm P.S.T. Unfortunately, the line is often jammed and you can hold on the line for as long as two hours. You can obtain both of the above TurboTax customer service numbers from GetHuman.
Live Chat
You can also choose to have a live chat with Turbo Tax Agents. The live chat is available from Monday to Saturday as from 5am to 9pm P.S.T. you may have to wait up to an hour for a live chat agent to appear on the other end of the line. However, it easy to successfully complete the account recovery process in this manner than with the other ways. You can find the link to the live chat on GetHuman.
Help Desk
You can contact TurboTax's customer service through their online help desk. It takes about 10 hours for them to fix your account recovery issues. You can retrieve the link to the help desk from GetHuman.
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