Intuit

Quickbooks, Turbotax, Mailchimp, Credit Karma, TSheets,
California
Accounting Payroll & HR Services, Diversified Financials, Software and Services

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Danger
High Risk

Intuit vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children. However, it has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. Its affiliate, Mailchimp, temporarily suspended The Babylon Bee account, which it called a "mistake." The company donated $1 million to BLM and related causes and has funded Planned Parenthood. Intuit discriminates against certain religious organizations in its charitable giving guidelines and does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees. Intuit regularly advocates for and funds LGBTQ causes and organizations. Up until September 2023, Intuit Quickbooks would not do business with gun manufacturers or sellers. For these reasons, Intuit receives a High Risk rating.

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Corporate Weaponization
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Has denied service to customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.

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Intuit received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index. Among other requirements, this means the company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1)(2). Intuit has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs. However, it acquired Mailchimp in September 2021, right after Mailchimp temporarily suspended The Babylon Bee for “violating our standard terms of use and acceptable use policy.” Mailchimp later claimed it was a mistake, but The Babylon Bee switched platforms anyway to avoid potential cancellation (3). Intuit Quickbooks changed its policy that prevented gun manufacturers and others in the firearms industry from using its services after an investigation from Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) exposed its past discrimination and cancellation of customers (4)(5).

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Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

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Intuit’s employee donation matching program states, “faith-based agencies are eligible if delivery of social services is non-discriminating and doesn’t promote religious viewpoint” (1).

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Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.

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Intuit does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
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Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

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Intuit was part of the Freedom for All Americans coalition, which advocated for federal legislation that would overrule state laws designed to protect girls’ sports and similar laws (1). Intuit signed an open letter opposing a Florida bill that would prevent teaching gender identity and sexual orientation in schools to kids in K-3rd grade (2). CEO Sasan Goodarzi is a member of the Business Roundtable, but has not supported ideological initiatives (3). Credit Karma a subsidiary of Intuit marched with 200 employees in the San Francisco Pride Parade along with senior executives (4). The company has also advocated for LGBT causes on its website (5).

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Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

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Intuit has a perfect score on the HRC’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index. This score indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (1)(2). Intuit has funded Planned Parenthood (3)(4). Intuit provides travel benefits for abortion and transgender healthcare, including relocation stipends for employees to leave the state if necessary (5)(6). Intuit has donated $1 million to the Black Lives Matter movement and related causes (7)(8). Intuit also funded the Boise Pride event, which featured drag shows with children as young as 11 years old included (9). Intuit is a Bronze sponsor of Out and Equal and is a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (10)(11). Intuit subsidiary Credit Karma sponsored a brand team to travel to LA for its Pride celebration (12).

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Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

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Rationale

Intuit has not used its PAC donations for ideological purposes (1)(2)(3)(4).

All links were last accessed and all information was updated on:
December 1, 2023

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