Late Intuit filers won’t get IRS fine

Taxpayers who couldn’t electronically file last-minute returns using Intuit Inc.’s TurboTax, ProSeries and other software won’t be penalized for delays caused by the company’s overtaxed servers, the IRS said.

A record number of returns from individual taxpayers and accountants choked the Mountain View, Calif.-based company’s computers Tuesday, leading to delays in customers receiving confirmation that their returns had been submitted successfully, Intuit spokeswoman Julie Miller said.

Usually, it takes only a few minutes after hitting the submit button for TurboTax users to get a confirmation. By Tuesday evening it was taking hours.