Individual and Business Taxpayers Can Pay Federal and State Taxes Electronically via Official Payments Corp.(R)

RESTON, VA, Mar 31 (MARKET WIRE) --
For the 10th consecutive year for individuals, and for the 3rd consecutive year
for
businesses, taxpayers can pay their federal taxes and other tax obligations in
many states, using American Express(R), Discover(R), MasterCard(R) or Visa(R),
by
visitinghttp://www.officialpayments.com or calling 1-800-2PAY-TAX(SM).

These electronic payment options are available through Official Payments
Corp.
(OPC), http://www.officialpayments.com, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tier
Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: TIER), http://www.tier.com. OPC offers secure,
proven, and convenient payment solutions, and the company has been an
authorized IRS federal tax payment provider since 1999.

Taxpayers can pay their federal and state income tax payments quickly,
easily, and
securely in one convenient session. All taxpayers, including paper filers,
electronic filers, those who use tax-preparation software and those whose
returns are prepared by tax professionals, can benefit from the convenience,
card rewards, and cash management afforded by Official Payments' electronic
payment services.

"Official Payments Corp. pioneered taxpayer electronic payment services, and
since
1999 we have been authorized by the IRS to provide safe, secure payment
processing," said Ronald L. Rossetti, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Tier
Technologies. "Since we began processing federal tax payments for the IRS,
we have processed over $7 billion in federal taxes. Official Payments is the
only company that has provided these services continuously since the IRS began
accepting credit card payments for federal taxes," Rossetti continued.

Individual taxpayers can make secure federal tax payments through
http://www.officialpayments.com for a variety of tax types including:

-- Form 1040 Balance Due - Tax Year 2007
-- Form 1040ES Estimated Payment - Tax Year 2008
-- Form 4868 Automatic Extension to File - Tax Year 2007
-- Installment Agreement Payment Form 1040 - Tax Years 1998 through 2007
-- Prior Tax Year Form 1040 - Tax Years 1998 through 2006
-- Form 1040 Advance Payment of a Determined Deficiency (Audit Adjustment
or Underreporter Notice) - Tax Years 2005 though 2007
-- Trust Fund Recovery Penalty - Prior Tax Periods - Tax Years 1998
through 2007
-- Trust Fund Recovery Penalty - Installment Agreements - Tax Years 1998
through 2007

In addition, businesses can make secure credit card payments for their
taxes, including:

-- Form 940 or 940-PR, Employer's Annual Federal Unemployment Tax Return
-- Balance Due - Tax Year 2007
-- Form 940 or 940-PR, Employer's Annual Federal Unemployment Tax Return
-- Prior Tax Years - Tax Years 1998 through 2006
-- Form 940 or 940-PR, Employer's Annual Federal Unemployment Tax Return
-- Installment Agreements - Tax Years 1998 through 2007
-- Form 941, 941-PR or 941-SS, Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return -
Balance Due - Current Quarter
-- Form 941, 941-PR or 941-SS, Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return -
Prior Year Quarters - Tax Years 1998 through 2007
-- Form 941, 941-PR or 941-SS, Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return -
Installment Agreements - Tax Years 1998 through 2007
-- Form 944 (all types) Employer's Annual Federal Tax Return - Balance
Due - Tax Year 2007

In addition to federal tax payments, taxpayers can also use OPC's
electronic payment options to pay individual or business income tax in
manystates, and the District of Columbia. States accepting income tax payments
through
Official Payments are Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa,
Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi,
Nebraska,
New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. See http://www.officialpayments.com
for a complete list of payment types available in each state.

Official Payments charges a convenience fee for some services. Citizens
andbusinesses using credit or debit cards with bonus rewards programs may,
depending on their card's program, earn reward points, frequent flyer
milesor cash back for paying their taxes and fees. The IRS has determined that
convenience fees incurred by business taxpayers can be deducted as a
business expense.

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CONTACT:
Klara Reilly
kreilly@tier.com
(571) 382-1317

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