1. AGREEMENT
1.1 This Agreement describes the terms governing your use of the Intuit Software including content, updates and new releases (collectively, the “Software”) and certain connected services associated with and offered in connection with the Software (“Intuit Services”). It includes by reference:
- Intuit's Privacy Statement.
- Additional Terms and Conditions, which may include those from third parties; and
- Any terms provided separately to you for the Software, including product or program terms, ordering, activation, and payment terms.
1.2 You must be at least 18 years of age to use the Software and Intuit Services. By accessing or using the Software or Intuit Services, you agree that:
- You can form a binding contract with Intuit;
- You are not a person who is prohibited from receiving the Software or Intuit Services under the laws of Canada or any other applicable jurisdiction; and
- You will comply with this Agreement and all applicable local, provincial, national, and international laws, rules, and regulations, including import and export regulations.
2. LICENCE GRANT AND RESTRICTIONS
2.1 The Software is protected by copyright, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws. You are only granted certain limited rights to install and use the Software, and Intuit reserves all other rights in the Software not granted to you in writing herein. As long as you meet all applicable payment obligations and comply with this Agreement, Intuit grants you a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to install and use the Software only on the number of devices and for the period of use provided herein, in accordance with the ordering and activation terms and with Intuit’s then-current product discontinuation policies as updated from time to time, and only for the purposes described herein.
2.2 You acknowledge and agree that the Software is licenced, not sold. You agree not to use, nor permit any third party to use, the Software in a manner that violates any applicable law, regulation or this Agreement. You agree you will not:
- Provide access to or give the Software, a copy of the Software, or any part of the Software to any third party;
- Reproduce, duplicate, modify, copy, deconstruct, reverse-engineer, sell, trade or resell the Software;
- Transfer your licence to the Software to any other party;
- Attempt unauthorized access to any Intuit Services or other Intuit systems that are not part of the Software or that you are not authorized to access or use;
- Permit any third party to benefit from the use or functionality of the Software via a rental, lease, timesharing, service bureau, hosting service, or other arrangement, or make the Software available on any file-sharing or application hosting service.
3. PAYMENT. For Software licenced from Intuit to you, the following terms apply unless Intuit notifies you otherwise in writing. This Agreement also incorporates by reference and includes any program, ordering and payment terms provided to you for the Software.
3.1 Payments will be billed to you in Canadian dollars, and your credit card or other supported account will be charged when you provide your payment information, unless stated otherwise in the program ordering or payment terms or on the website for the Software.
3.2 When purchasing a license directly from Intuit you must pay with one of the following:
- A valid credit card acceptable to Intuit;
- By another payment option Intuit may provide to you in writing, if made available at Intuit’s sole discretion.
3.3 If your payment and registration information is not accurate, current and complete we may suspend or terminate your licence to use the Software and refuse any further right to install or use of the Software.
3.4 Additional cancellation or renewal terms may be provided to you on the website for the Software or via electronic mail.
4. YOUR PRIVACY AND PERSONAL INFORMATION.
4.1 Personal Information We Receive; AI Technology. We may receive personal information from you:
- at the time you download and/or register the Software;
- if/when you connect to the Internet while using the Software (as described below);
- if/when you connect your account to an online version of the Software or another online version of an Intuit product or Intuit Service;
- if/when you use a web-enabled feature or Intuit Service, such as a backup or archiving service or an eFiling or netfiling service;
- if/when you allow us to collect Usage Data (defined below); and/or
- if/when you request support services or require technical assistance from us or our partners.
By using the Software or taking one of the actions described above, you acknowledge that Intuit will use and process your personal information as described in our Privacy Statement. You agree to the terms of the Privacy Statement and to any changes published by Intuit. You agree that Intuit may--as part of the Software, Intuit Services or other services--use, maintain, transfer or otherwise process your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Statement and applicable law, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) or relevant Provincial Data Protection statutes/regulations. This means that Intuit may use your personal information to improve the Software or Intuit Services, to design and create promotions, and to develop new products or services.
AI Technology
The Software may include the use of artificial intelligence, machine learning, or similar technologies (“AI Technology”) and training of such technologies on certain data.
You may input information and other Content into AI Technology in connection with your use of the Software (“Inputs”) and receive outputs generated and/or provided from the AI Technology based on those Inputs (“Outputs”). Due to the evolving nature of AI Technology, Outputs may not be unique, and you may have limited rights in them. Inputs or Outputs may be accessed, used, or stored by Intuit or third parties as described in this Agreement and our Privacy Statement (including in any Additional Terms).
While AI Technology is designed to provide helpful information and improve your experience, certain types of AI Technology do have limitations. For example, certain AI experiences, if made available, may generate information that is incorrect, incomplete, or biased, and are not a substitute for human advice or expertise. The AI Technology may be provided by third party providers, and your use of it may also be subject to restrictions in the Additional Terms, including the terms of those third parties.
Chatbots
We may use Chatbots to optimize your experience.
The Software or any Intuit Services, as defined in this Agreement, (if any) may provide features like chatbots, digital assistants, or other interactive non-human features (“Chatbots”), which also use AI Technology. When you use the Software or Intuit Services, you may interact with a Chatbot. Your use of Chatbots is subject to the terms described in this Agreement, including Prohibited Uses.
Intuit is a global company and may access or store personal information in multiple countries, including countries outside of your own country to the extent permitted by applicable law.
4.2 Multi-factor Authentication. You understand and agree that the Software may require multiple sources of information about you to confirm your identity and help ensure the security of your personal use of TurboTax, often referred to as “multi-factor authentication” (“MFA”). Part of the MFA identity authentication and verification process may involve Intuit sending text message(s) containing security code(s) to your mobile phone number. You agree to receive these text message(s) from Intuit containing security code(s) as part of the MFA process.
4.3 Web-Enabled Features. To continue to provide you with the best service, our Desktop versions of the Software are web-enabled products. If you connect to the Internet while you are using the Software, we may deliver and install product updates, fixes, message service information, Intuit Services and help content. We may also allow you to submit your data via web-enabled features, such as the electronic filing service or an online version of the Software. If you elect to connect your account to or submit data through any Intuit Service, we may have access to your data in order to provide you with such Intuit Service. Data accessed via any Intuit Service will be processed and used in accordance with our Privacy Statement and this Agreement.
4.4 Usage Data. We may collect data about your use of the Software, Intuit Services, your computer, its operating system, application software, and any peripheral hardware (collectively, “Usage Data”) in accordance with our Privacy Statement and use such data for any lawful corporate purpose. By accepting this Agreement and installing and using the Software, you agree to allow us to collect, process and use Usage Data.
5. CONTENT
5.1 You are responsible for your content. You are responsible for all materials (“Content”) uploaded, posted or stored through your use of the Software. You grant Intuit a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to host and use any Content provided through your use of the Software. Archive your Content frequently. You are responsible for lost or unrecoverable Content. You must provide all required and appropriate warnings, information and disclosures. Intuit is not responsible for the Content or data you provide through your use of the Software. You agree not to use the Software, nor permit any third party to use, the Software to upload, post, distribute, link to, publish, reproduce, engage in or transmit any of the following, including but not limited to:
- Illegal, fraudulent, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, profane, threatening, abusive, hateful, harassing, offensive, inappropriate or objectionable information or communications of any kind, including without limitation conduct that would encourage “flaming” others, or criminal or civil liability under any local, state, federal or foreign law;
- Content that would impersonate someone else or falsely represent your identity or qualifications, or that constitutes a breach of any individuals’ privacy rights;
- Except as permitted by Intuit in writing, investment opportunities, solicitations, chain letters, pyramid schemes, other unsolicited commercial communication or engage in spamming or flooding;
- Virus, trojan horse, worm or other disruptive or harmful software or data; and
- Any information, software or Content which is not legally yours and without permission from the copyright owner or intellectual property rights owner.
5.2 Community forums. The Software may include a community forum or other social features to exchange Content and information with other users of the Software and the public. Please use respect when you interact with other users. Intuit does not support and is not responsible for the content in these community forums. Do not reveal information that you do not want to make public. Users may post hypertext links to content of third parties for which Intuit is not responsible.
5.3 Intuit may freely use feedback you provide. You agree that Intuit may use your feedback, suggestions, or ideas in any way, including in future modifications of the Software, Intuit Services, other products or services, advertising or marketing materials. You grant Intuit a perpetual, worldwide, fully transferable, sublicensable, non-revocable, fully paid-up, royalty-free licence to use the feedback you provide to Intuit in any way.
5.4 Intuit may monitor your Content. Intuit may, but has no obligation to, monitor content on, within or uploaded via the Software or via Intuit Services. We may disclose any information necessary to satisfy our legal obligations, protect Intuit or its customers, or operate the Software properly. Intuit, in its sole discretion, may refuse to post, remove, or refuse to remove, any content, in whole or in part, alleged to be unacceptable, undesirable, inappropriate, or in violation of this Agreement.
6. ADDITIONAL TERMS
6.1 Intuit does not give professional advice. Unless specifically included with the Software version you licenced, or unless purchased separately, Intuit does not provide legal, financial, accounting, tax, health care, real estate or other professional services or advice as part of the Software license. Unless specifically included with the Software or purchased separately, you understand you must consult the services of a competent professional when you need this type of assistance.
6.2 Other uses of data. You grant Intuit permission to use information about you and your experience to help us to provide products and services to you and to enhance or improve the Software and Intuit Services. In addition to other data usage rights granted herein, you grant Intuit permission to combine your data, if any, with that of others--in a way that does not identify you or any individual personally--for any lawful purpose, including but not limited to economic analysis and research and those purposes set forth in Section 4.1 and elsewhere within this Agreement. You also grant Intuit permission to share or publish summary results relating to research data, including but not limited to economic data, and to distribute or licence such data to third parties.
6.3 Communications. Intuit may be required by law to send you communications about the Software or Third Party Products. You agree that Intuit may send these communications to you via email, SMS, in-product messaging or by posting them on our websites.
6.4 You will manage your passwords and accept updates. You are responsible for securely managing your password(s) for access to the Software and any Intuit Services and to contact Intuit if you become aware of any unauthorized access to your account. The Software and Intuit Services may periodically be updated with tools, utilities, improvements, third party applications, or general updates to improve them. You agree to receive these updates.
7. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
7.1 YOUR USE OF THE SOFTWARE, CONTENT AND ANY INTUIT SERVICES IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE SOFTWARE AND INTUIT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, INTUIT, ITS AFFILIATES, AND ITS THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS, LICENSORS, DISTRIBUTORS OR SUPPLIERS (COLLECTIVELY, "SUPPLIERS") DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY THAT THE SOFTWARE OR INTUIT SERVICES ARE FIT FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ANY WARRANTY OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, DATA LOSS, NON-INTERFERENCE WITH OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, OR OF ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY OR CONTENT IN OR LINKED TO THE SOFTWARE OR INTUIT SERVICES. INTUIT AND ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SOFTWARE OR INTUIT SERVICES ARE SECURE, FREE FROM BUGS, VIRUSES, INTERRUPTION, ERRORS, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION. IF THE EXCLUSIONS FOR IMPLIED WARRANTIES DO NOT APPLY TO YOU, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED TO 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE OR DELIVERY OF THE SOFTWARE AND/OR INTUIT SERVICES, WHICHEVER IS SOONER. SOME PROVINCES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS THAT VARY FROM PROVINCE TO PROVINCE.
7.2 INTUIT, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES THAT YOUR USE OF THE SOFTWARE OR INTUIT SERVICES WILL SATISFY OR ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ANY LEGAL OBLIGATIONS OR LAWS OR REGULATIONS.
8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY.
8.1 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE ENTIRE LIABILITY OF INTUIT, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE SOFTWARE, INTUIT SERVICES AND THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE SOFTWARE DURING THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRIOR TO SUCH CLAIM. SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE LAW, INTUIT, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: (A) INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES; (B) DAMAGES RELATING TO FAILURES OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS, THE INTERNET, ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, CORRUPTION, SECURITY, LOSS OR THEFT OF DATA, VIRUSES, SPYWARE, LOSS OF BUSINESS, REVENUE, PROFITS OR INVESTMENT, OR USE OF SOFTWARE OR HARDWARE OR INTUIT SERVICES THAT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH INTUIT USAGE OR SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS. THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS APPLY EVEN IF INTUIT AND ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS AGREEMENT SETS FORTH THE ENTIRE LIABILITY OF INTUIT, ITS AFFILIATES AND YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE, INTUIT SERVICES AND THEIR USE.
8.2 Indemnification. You agree to indemnify and hold Intuit and its Affiliates and Suppliers harmless from any and all claims, liability and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, arising out of your use of the Software or Intuit Services or breach of this Agreement (collectively referred to as "Claims"). Intuit reserves the right, in its sole discretion and at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any Claims. You agree to reasonably cooperate as requested by Intuit in the defense of any Claims.
9. CHANGES. We reserve the right to change this Agreement at any time, and the changes will be effective when posted on our website for the Software or when we notify you by other means. We may also change or discontinue the Software or Intuit Services, in whole or in part. Your continued use of the Software or Intuit Services indicates your agreement to the changes.
10. TERMINATION. Intuit may immediately, in its sole discretion, and without notice terminate your licence to the Software and/or access to Intuit Services if you fail to comply with this Agreement or if you no longer agree to receive electronic communications. Upon termination, you must immediately stop using the Software and Intuit Services and delete or destroy all copies of the Software, and any outstanding payments will become due. Any termination of this Agreement shall not affect Intuit’s rights to any payments due to it. Intuit may terminate a free account at any time. Sections 2.2 and all paragraphs of Sections 4 and 6 through 15 will survive any termination, cancellation, or rescission of this Agreement.
11. EXPORT RESTRICTIONS. You acknowledge that the Software is subject to restrictions and controls imposed by the Export and Import Permits Act (Canada) and regulations enacted under the Export and Import Permits Act as well as the U.S. export controls regulations administered by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce (15 CFR, Chapter VII) and that you will comply with all applicable laws and regulations. You will not export or re-export the Software, or portion thereof, directly or indirectly, in violation of the Canadian and U.S. export administration laws and regulations to any country or end user; or to any end user who you know or have reason to know will utilize them in the design, development or production of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons. You further acknowledge that this Software may include technical data subject to such Canada and U.S. export regulations.
12. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION. This Agreement shall be governed by The Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada without regard to Canada’s or Ontario’s conflicts of laws provisions. To resolve any legal dispute arising from this Agreement, you and Intuit agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Province of Ontario. Intuit does not represent that the Software or any Intuit Service is appropriate or available for use in all countries. Intuit prohibits accessing Software, Intuit Services, or materials from countries or states where such access is illegal. You are using the Software and any Intuit Services on your own initiative, and you are responsible for compliance with all applicable laws.
13. LANGUAGE. Except in Quebec, any translation of this Agreement is done for local requirements, and in the event of a dispute between the English and any non-English version, the English version of this Agreement shall govern. In Quebec, the French language version of this Agreement shall be equally authoritative. The parties hereby confirm that they have requested that this Agreement and all related documents be drafted in English as well as French. Les parties ont exigé que le présent contrat et tous les documents connexes soient rédigés en anglais comme le français.
14. GENERAL. This Agreement, including Additional Terms below, is the entire agreement between you and Intuit and replaces all prior understandings, communications and agreements, oral or written, regarding its subject matter. If any court of law, having the jurisdiction, rules that any part of this Agreement is invalid, that section will be removed without affecting the remainder of the Agreement. The remaining terms will be valid and enforceable. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply to this Agreement. You cannot assign or transfer ownership of this Agreement to anyone without written approval of Intuit. However, Intuit may assign or transfer it without your consent to (a) an affiliate, (b) a company through a sale of assets by Intuit or (c) a successor by merger. Any attempted assignment by you in violation of this Section shall be void.
15. PROVINCE SPECIFIC TERMS
These terms apply only to consumers in the following province. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and this Section 15, the terms of this Section 15 shall apply:
Quebec Consumers. If you are a Québec Consumer, the following terms apply to you:
Disclaimer of warranties. The sole warranty applicable to this Agreement, the Software and Intuit Services is the mandatory legal warranty provided under the Civil Code of Québec and any warranty provided for under the Consumer Protection Act (Québec).
Modifications. The provisions relating to the Software, Intuit Services, the price and payment terms for same, the party providing the Software and Intuit Services, renewal and termination rights, and any provision of the Privacy Statement, may be modified or amended upon 30 days prior written notice setting out (i) the new clause or the amended clause and the clause as it read formerly, and (ii) the date of the coming into force of the such modification or amendment. If we do not allow you to maintain this Agreement unamended, you will have the right to terminate this Agreement during the notice period.
Termination. Termination of this Agreement by Intuit without default by you is only effective upon 60 days prior written notice.
Governing law. Any disputes arising out of or related to this Agreement, the Software or the Intuit Services shall be governed by the laws of Province of Québec and the laws of Canada applicable therein.
Updated October 2024 (Canada)