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ANCHOR LEAD
THE DAY MANY AMERICANS DREAD IS ALMOST HERE.
WE'RE TALKING APRIL 15TH-TAX DAY.
IF YOU'RE A DO-IT-YOURSELFER, YOU PROBABLY HAVE A HEADACHE JUST THINKING ABOUT
IT!
BUT HEADS UP! RELIEF MAY BE HERE...THANKS TO A GROWING NUMBER OF WEB SITES
THAT DO THE NUMBER CRUNCHING FOR YOU...FOR NEXT TO NOTHING! HERE'S ______________.
TRACK ONE Length
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SORTING THROUGH STATEMENTS...
TRACKING DOWN RECEIPTS...
AND CALCULATING EXPENSES...
TAX TIME CAN BE STRESSFUL!
MOS Length :03
"It's a pretty long form..."
"That's why I pay a CPA."
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:07
AND HIRING ONE CAN REALLY BE COSTLY...
ESPECIALLY IF YOUR RETURN'S COMPLICATED.
THE GOOD NEWS-HELP IS JUST A CLICK AWAY.
SOT
KEY @ :18 Denny Arar, PC World Magazine
"You can get out of the math by using tax preparation software."
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TAX SOFTWARE EXPERT DENNY ARAR (ah-RAHR) IS WITH P-C WORLD MAGAZINE...
SHE SAYS PROGRAMS LIKE TURBO TAX ARE GREAT...BUT NOW, THERE'S A WAY TO HAVE
YOUR TAXES DONE FOR NEXT TO NOTHING!
SOT
KEY @ :33 Denny Arar, PC World Magazine
"You don't have to install anything. You just use a browser and go."
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:07
TO SITES LIKE:
SNAP TAX...
TAX NET...
AND TAX ACT...
THEY'RE LIKE HAVING YOUR OWN PERSONAL C-P-A ONLINE.
SOT
NO KEY
"This stuff really makes it a lot easier."
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ALL YOU DO IS CLICK ON THE SITE...ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR INCOME AND DEDUCTIONS...AND
THE SITE CALCULATES YOUR TAXES.
MOST LET YOUR PRINT YOUR FEDERAL RETURN FOR FREE...OR FOR 6 TO 10 DOLLARS,
THEY'LL FILE IT ELECTRONICALLY FOR YOU... SOME SITES HAVE STATE FORMS, TOO.
THE ONLINE TREND IS EVEN BIG WITH TRADITIONAL TAX COMPANIES.
SOT
KEY @ 1:03 (quick) Denny Arar, PC World Magazine
"H and R Block is doing a lot of interesting things this year."
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THE COMPANY'S GOT SEVERAL PROGRAMS... FROM A BASIC ONLINE TAX CALCULATOR TO
A SIGNATURE WEB SERVICE THAT INCLUDES A REVIEW OF YOUR RETURN BY A LIVE PROFESSIONAL...
THE BONUS....
SOT
NO KEY
"You don't have to go in and do the whole appointment."
TRACK SEVEN Length
:09
YOU SIMPLY ANSWER QUESTIONS ONLINE...BUT EXPECT TO PAY ANYWHERE FROM THIRTY
TO EIGHTY DOLLARS HERE...
WHICHEVER SITE YOU CHOOSE, ARAR SAYS YOU SHOULD SAVE TIME AND MONEY...
SOT
NO KEY
"These products are a Godsend."
ANCHOR TAG
SOME OF THESE WEBSITES ONLY OFFER SIMPLE TAX FORMS, LIKE THE 1040 E-Z. OTHERS
WORK WITH MORE COMPLICATED RETURNS. IF YOU'RE NEW TO TAX SOFTWARE...EXPERTS
SAY YOU MAY WANT TO CHECK OUT THE I-R-S WEB SITE FIRST. THEY HAVE A FREE-FILE
PROGRAM.
SOURCES
Denny Arar
PC World Magazine
501 2nd Street
6th Floor
San Francisco, CA
415-978-3168
Denny is Senior Editor at PC World Magazine.
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