ADVISORY/19 States Offer Taxpayers Free E-Filing.

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ADVISORY...

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 15, 2001

TOPIC: Nineteen states give taxpayers the option of completing and filing their
returns for free on government-sponsored Web sites, according to an article in
USA Today. Some experts in the software industry reportedly are concerned that
there may be a conflict of interest for the government if the sites ever begin
to advise taxpayers, the article states. Commissioner Charles Rossotti stated
that the IRS will continue to have private software firms handle electronic
preparation and filing of federal tax returns. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer
several highly qualified experts to comment on this story:

Brent Israelsen is president, chief executive officer (CEO) and co-founder of iLumin Corporation. Israelsen is a recognized, national expert in electronic legal filing, digital signature legislation, electronic law and commerce, and the application of technology to the practice of law. He has been quoted in prominent national and technology media outlets such as USA Today, CNBC, Computerworld and InfoWorld Daily News. For nine years he was a managing attorney at Morgan, Lewis, and Bockius in Washington, D.C., where he focused on government contract disputes involving technology issues and acted as manager of attorney applications. 801/852-8800; [e-mail]; PR: Laurie Brooks ([e-mail]; 801/765-1500 ext. 235).

Tim Redmond is the Executive Vice President for Tax and Accounting Software Corporation (TaascFORCE), creators of preptax.com. He is a CPA who worked for PriceWaterhouseCoopers for a number of years before joining TaascFORCE where he has worked for the past 15 years building a company from 2 people to over 400. Tim oversees the marketing (including all internet directives), sales, support, and customer service aspects of the company. 918/499-3041; [e-mail]; PR: Andrew Naugher. HGPR ([e-mail]).

John Hewitt is CEO and president of Liberty Tax Service, the fastest growing international tax service, and he founded Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, the number two tax preparation service in the U.S. His tax experience spans 30 years, from the time he joined H&R Block management ranks while still in college. 757/340-7610; [e-mail]; PR: Martha O'Gorman, VP of Communications ([e-mail]).

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