Block Financial`s TaxCut 1040EZ Online Perfect for College Students
Free online preparing and filing for taxpayers using Form 1040EZ
(CPWire) KANSAS CITY, MO -- March 16, 1999 -- Whether in dorm rooms or computer labs, college students across the country can prepare and electronically file their tax returns for free using TaxCut 1040EZ Online at www.taxcut.com.
More than 24 million Americans, including millions of college students, qualify to use this simple form, which is for taxpayers with less than $50,000 of income and no dependents.
TaxCut 1040EZ Online is a powerful Internet service provided by Block Financial Corporation, makers of Kiplinger TaxCut software – ranked # 1 this year by Money Magazine, and the Wall Street Journal.
The free TaxCut 1040EZ Online program asks users simple, easy-to-understand questions and, based on their answers, prepares and files their return electronically so they can get their refund in one to two weeks.
If they prefer, users will be able to print and mail their return to the IRS. Whichever option they choose will be free of charge.
''Most college students have a limited budget and little time to spare between classes, exams and part-time jobs. TaxCut 1040EZ Online is a fast and easy online solution that’s perfect for college students preparing and filing their own tax returns,'' said Gene Goldenberg, vice president of Block Financial. ''If students want to do their taxes online, there’s no easier way to get the job done.''
Competitive tax programs charge as much as $20 per return for online tax preparation and filing.
TaxCut 1040EZ Online is designed to be simple. In one screen of easy-to-understand questions, the program determines whether users qualify to use the Form 1040EZ. Users who want professional assistance will be able to find the location of the nearest office of H&R; Block, the world’s largest tax-preparation firm.
''We continue to offer the best products and the best values in tax software,'' said Goldenberg. ''Our nearly 200% growth over the past two years is one more indication of how technology is changing the tax preparation experience for many Americans.''
About Block Financial Block Financial, an H&R; Block company, develops and publishes consumer financial and personal productivity software. Titles include: Kiplinger TaxCut, Kiplinger TaxCut for Your Business, Kiplinger’s NetWealth, Kiplinger`s Home Legal Advisor, Kiplinger`s Small Business Attorney and Name and Dates.
Block Financial works with The Kiplinger Washington Editors, Inc., publishers of The Kiplinger Letters and Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine, in developing several of these software titles.
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TaxCut is a registered trademark of Block Financial Corporation.
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