Intuit Partners with OpenAI in $100M Multi-Year Deal to Bring Financial Apps to ChatGPT
Key Points
- Intuit signs a multi‑year, $100 million+ contract with OpenAI.
- TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks and Mailchimp become available inside ChatGPT.
- Users can ask financial questions and complete tasks like tax estimates and invoice reminders.
- Intuit uses validation methods and domain‑specific data to limit AI errors.
- The partnership expands Intuit’s reach via ChatGPT’s consumer audience.
- ChatGPT Enterprise continues to support Intuit’s internal workflows.
- Intuit’s AI strategy includes the 2023 launch of Intuit Assist.
Intuit has signed a multi‑year contract valued at more than $100 million with OpenAI, allowing its suite of financial tools—including TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks and Mailchimp—to be accessed directly within ChatGPT. The integration lets users ask questions and complete tasks such as estimating tax refunds, reviewing credit options, and managing business finances, with permission‑based access to personal data. Intuit emphasizes robust validation methods to curb AI errors, while the partnership expands its reach through ChatGPT’s growing consumer base and supports internal workflows via ChatGPT Enterprise.
Deal Overview
Intuit announced a multi‑year agreement with OpenAI worth more than $100 million. The contract enables the company’s tax and financial applications to operate inside ChatGPT, providing a new channel for users to interact with services such as TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks and Mailchimp.
User Experience and Capabilities
Through the integration, users can pose questions and carry out tasks like estimating tax refunds, reviewing credit‑card offers, personal loans and mortgages, and managing business finances. With explicit user permission, Intuit’s apps can pull financial data to generate responses and execute actions such as sending marketing messages or issuing invoice reminders.
Industry Context
The partnership reflects a broader movement of technology and financial firms adopting large language models (LLMs) in consumer and business software. OpenAI recently introduced a platform that lets developers publish apps accessible via ChatGPT, with early participants including Booking.com, Expedia and Spotify.
Risk Management and Validation
Because the integration can influence financial decisions, Intuit acknowledges concerns about AI reliability. The company says it employs multiple validation methods and domain‑specific datasets to reduce the risk of incorrect or “hallucinated” outputs. As Bruce Chan, Intuit spokesperson, explained, “When our AI provides an answer or gives guidance to a customer, it’s drawing on the deep expertise that Intuit has developed over many years, plus the data that gives us a 360‑degree view of the customer.”
Operational Impact
Intuit will expand its use of OpenAI’s models across its product portfolio, complementing existing commercial and open‑source LLMs. The deal also includes continued use of ChatGPT Enterprise to support internal employee workflows.
Strategic Benefits
The agreement gives Intuit access to new audiences through ChatGPT, adding a distribution channel for its small‑business and consumer‑finance tools. Intuit’s AI initiatives, such as the 2023 launch of Intuit Assist, are further bolstered by the partnership, positioning the company to deepen its AI capabilities while maintaining its focus on accuracy and customer trust.