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From: IRS Tax News@irstaxnews.net
Subject: Your 12/31/2000 Tax Return
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 18:26:00 -0600

The Internal Revenue Service strongly urges you to file your tax return electronically. It is the goal of the IRS to have more than 80% of taxpayers use an electronic means in which to file. The error rates are lower and your return and refund are processed much faster. Consider the following Internet sites to help you with your tax return this year.

http://www.irs.gov/ : This is the Internal Revenue Service's website which has additional information and publications available to help you with your tax filing requirements.

http://www.preptax.com/ . This site has an easy, step-by-step method of walking you through your tax return. Even if you are not sure what forms you need to file, this site will make it easy for you to figure out. This site charges $9.95 to complete and print your federal return. Electronic filing is also included at no extra charge. This is the most complete site evaluated since it prepares all income tax state returns (includes state electronic filing for all states which offer electronic filing). This site is the only site which offers online preparation of complex business corporate, partnership, non-profit, trust, and various other entity type of returns.

http://www.taxhawk.com/ . This site offers an A-Z list of tax deductions, tax tips and strategies to help you file your return. The site also offers a "self-preparation" tool that will print and/or electronically file returns. The price is $9.95 each for federal and state returns. There is no additional charge for electronic filing or additional state returns. All individual state returns are offered. No online corporate return capability.

http://www.hrblock.com/ . This site offers four methods with which to prepare your return, most notably is their "walk up" tax prep service in one of their thousands of offices nationwide. You can use this link to find an office near you. If you wish to use their internet service, you can input your tax information through their web site and they will prepare your federal return for $99.95. Also available is a self-preparation online tax tool for $19.95 per return. Their internet site supports the more popular states although no corporate, partnership, or entity returns are offered.

http://www.intuit.com/ . This site offers the TurboTax self-preparation tax package both in the CD format and via the internet. The internet version allows you to prepare, print and electronically file your federal and state return for $24.90. This price will increase by 25% after April 1, 2001. This site offers availability of all state returns for individual taxpayers only. No corporate, partnership or other entity returns are supported.

http://www.1040form.com/ . This site advertises that it offers the easiest program on the Internet for $9.95 per return. You enter your information through an online interview process similar to other sites. You may print or electronically file your returns. All individual states are offered, but the site does not have the capability of online corporate, partnership or other entity returns.

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