2 Weeks to Go - Americans Urged to Visit IRS.gov for Free Tax Prep and E-Filing Before...

2 Weeks to Go - Americans Urged to Visit IRS.gov for Free Tax Prep and
E-Filing Before April 15th

The IRS and the Free File Alliance Make Online Filing Free, Quick and Secure
for Every Taxpayer Making $56,000 or Less

WASHINGTON, March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The Free File Alliance today urged every
American with an income of $56,000 or less to use free online tax preparation
services available on the IRS website, www.irs.gov, before the April 15th tax
deadline. The online program offers free step-by-step preparation and filing
services for 70 percent of American taxpayers.

"The Free File Alliance walks taxpayers through the filing process to make it
quick, easy and secure," said Tim Hugo, executive director of the Free File
Alliance. "With the recession trimming budgets everywhere, this program helps
Americans by offering essential tax preparation at no cost for all 98 million
Americans making $56,000 or less."

Taxpayers who would like to take advantage of the Free File service can visit
the IRS website, www.irs.gov. By clicking on the "free file" icon on the left
side of the page, users can find e-filing offers from participating companies
and choose the one that best fits their needs. Taxpayers are then transferred
to the company's website, where they receive the necessary help to prepare,
complete and electronically file their federal income tax returns, just as
they would on paper.

The Free File service is simple and user-friendly, and if used with direct
deposit, it can provide a refund in as little as 10 days. Three of the 19
participating software companies now offer the service in Spanish.

About the Free File Alliance

The Free File Alliance is a coalition of 19 private tax software companies
that have partnered with the IRS to provide free, electronic federal tax
preparation services for millions of Americans. More than 24 million taxpayers
have used Free File Alliance since it began in 2003. According to an IRS
survey, 98 percent of taxpayers who used Free File last year said they would
recommend the program to others.

SOURCE The Free File Alliance

Tim Hugo of The Free File Alliance, +1-703-569-1201, tim.hugo@capnet.org; or
Beth Dozier for The Free File Alliance, +1-202-429-1833,
bethdozier@rationalpr.com