Form: 3

Initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities

May 8, 2006

CONFIRMING STATEMENT





This Statement confirms that the undersigned, Peter J. Karpas,

has authorized and designated Tyler Cozzens, Laura Fennell,

Christina Hall or Jeannette Laidlaw to execute and file on the

undersigned's behalf all Forms ID, 3, 4 and 5 (including any

amendment thereto) that the undersigned may be required to

file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a

result of the undersigned's ownership of or transactions in

securities of Intuit Inc.  The authority of Tyler Cozzens, Laura

Fennell, Christina Hall or Jeannette Laidlaw under this Statement

shall continue until the undersigned is no longer required to file

Forms 3, 4 and 5 with regard to the undersigned's ownership of

or transactions in securities of Intuit Inc., unless earlier revoked

in writing.  The undersigned acknowledges that Tyler Cozzens,

Laura Fennell, Christina Hall or Jeannette Laidlaw are not

assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply

with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.







/s/ PETER J. KARPAS

Peter J. Karpas



Dated:  May 1, 2006