Block Financial and Kiplinger TaxCut Offer Complete On-Line Solutions; Kiplinger TaxCut is the only major program available for download on a commercial service.KANSAS CITY Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). , Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 18, 1996--Block Financial Corporation, publisher of the award-winning Kiplinger TaxCut program, now offers support and tax-information services throughout cyberspace Coined by William Gibson in his 1984 novel "Neuromancer," it is a futuristic computer network that people use by plugging their minds into it! The term now refers to the Internet or to the online or digital world in general. See Internet and virtual reality. Contrast with meatspace. . Customer and technical support for Kiplinger TaxCut customers as well as information services See Information Systems. for millions of other taxpayers are now or will be available on CompuServe, America Online See AOL. , Prodigy and the World Wide Web. In addition, Kiplinger TaxCut is available for download on CompuServe -- the only major tax software that users can download on-line. CompuServe users can also download TaxCut/Lite, which contains all the forms and calculations you need to prepare even a complicated tax return but does not include expert tips from the Kiplinger organization or other features of the award-winning Kiplinger TaxCut program. Included free with the purchase of Kiplinger TaxCut is the latest CompuServe software, including a WEB browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. and 10 hours of free access. Customers can use CompuServe to access Block's forum and obtain product and tax law updates. All State Editions of Kiplinger TaxCut will be available to download on CompuServe just as soon as they are available, with all 23 State Editions ready by February 10th. "We're trying to be available to anyone with a modem," said Gene Goldenberg, vice president and publisher at Block Financial. "That way we can keep our users updated to all changes in the tax laws as well as provide an easy way for customers to download our program directly on-line." Because customers wanted to get started on their taxes, Block Financial decided to ship Kiplinger TaxCut now, even though Congress is still considering tax-law changes that might be retroactive Having reference to things that happened in the past, prior to the occurrence of the act in question. A retroactive or retrospective law is one that takes away or impairs vested rights acquired under existing laws, creates new obligations, imposes new duties, or attaches a to 1995. Should Congress enact such changes, Block Financial will make information and instructions available to every registered user, as well as post information on CompuServe, America Online, Prodigy and the World Wide Web. GOING ON-LINE CompuServe: Forum can be reached at GO BLOCKFS Block Financial maintains a support forum to provide customers with technical support and up-to-date information. The forum is divided into Message sections, Libraries, and Conference rooms. -- The Message sections, divided by product, allow customers to post questions or comments about our products. These messages are responded to by a "Forum Sysop (SYStem OPerator) Pronounced "siss-op." A person who runs an online communications system or bulletin board. The sysop may also act as mediator for system conferences. sysop - system operator " (System Operator) generally within 24 hours. -- The Libraries of the forum contain press releases, product descriptions and reviews, answers to commonly asked questions, and shareware that will be of interest to our users. -- The Conference Rooms will be used on occasion to hold live (real time) conferences on tax and legal related topics using tax experts from Kiplinger or H&R Block. We may bring in a political figure and have a live debate on the issues of tax reform. -- Downloading the software you need. Users can download Kiplinger TaxCut, Kiplinger TaxCut State Editions, TaxCut/Lite, Kiplinger's Home Legal Advisor and Kiplinger's Small Business Attorney. To download, GO BLOCKFS. AMERICA ONLINE: Keyword TAXCUT Block Financial maintains a forum on AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. to provide customers with technical support and useful information. The AOL forum provides customers with message sections to ask questions and libraries containing the press releases and product information. -- Order TaxCut button is a unique feature on the AOL forum. This feature allows visitors to fill in a product, shipping address, and billing information which is e-mailed to the customer service group for fulfillment. -- Kiplinger Tax Tips which are in the Kiplinger TaxCut software, can be found on the AOL forum. Visitors can browse these files and look for the answers to their tax questions. There are also libraries that contain product descriptions and answers to commonly asked tax questions. PRODIGY: Jump TAXCUT The Block Financial support area on Prodigy, set to go live by February 1, features an HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. interface where users can receive late breaking news, download program updates, ask questions in our BBS (1) (Bulletin Board System) A computer system used as an information source and forum for a particular interest group. They were widely used in the U.S. area, or chat with other customers. This area will also provide technical support and company information, as well as a direct link to our World Wide Web site. WORLD WIDE WEB: http://www.conductor.com This web page contains information and services related to Block Financial's credit card services The software support for PC Cards. PC Card applications talk to Card Services. See PC Card. and the Kiplinger TaxCut web site. The Kiplinger TaxCut web site is divided into four sections. -- Section one provides visitors with a brief description of Kiplinger TaxCut and its features and benefits. The reviews and awards are also displayed. -- Section two provides support to existing customers and will include a list of commonly asked questions and any other important Kiplinger TaxCut press releases and information. -- Section three contains 50 Ways to Save on Your Taxes by the Kiplinger Washington Editors. Visitors can browse through an entire section of topics and tax-saving ideas. -- Section four contains an on-line order form. This allows visitors to fill in the information they need to receive Kiplinger TaxCut by mail. The form is e-mailed to our customer service group for fulfillment. In a price breakthrough, Kiplinger TaxCut for Windows is now available at retail for as little as $19.95! The street price for Windows CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). multimedia is between $30.00 and $40.00, and the Macintosh Edition is between $30.00 and $40.00. There are 23 State Editions available at approximately $24.95 each. California and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of are available for the Macintosh Edition. Electronic filing is available for $9.95, $5.00 less than TurboTax. Kiplinger TaxCut is available in all stores where software is sold. Kiplinger TaxCut, TaxCut/Lite and Kiplinger TaxCut State Editions are also available on-line. To download your tax software, go to CompuServe (Forum GOBLOCKFS); America Online (Keyword TAXCUT); PRODIGY (Jump TAXCUT); or the World Wide Web (http://www.conductor.com). A multi-state CD-ROM for Windows is available and contains 10 states with income taxes: California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia for approximately $24.95. If you do not have a CD-ROM drive A device that holds and reads CD-ROM discs. CD-ROM drives generally also play audio CD discs by sending analog sound to the sound card via a 4-pin cable. For specifications of 10x, 20x, etc. drives, see CD-ROM drives. See CD-ROM, CD-ROM changer, CD-ROM server and CD-ROM audio cable. or your state is not included on the multi-state CD-ROM, your purchase price includes a free additional state sent to you by Airborne Express Airborne Express (IATA: n/a, ICAO: ABX, and Callsign: Abex) was an express delivery company and cargo airline. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, its hub was at Wilmington, Ohio. , free of charge. Your box of software contains ordering information. The Final (Filing) Edition shipped in early January, with the 23 State Editions following in late January and February. Kiplinger TaxCut is also available directly from Block Financial Software by calling 1-800-235-4060. Macintosh State Editions are available for California and New York. State Editions available for Windows for the following states: Arizona Indiana North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. California Maryland Ohio Connecticut Massachusetts Oregon Colorado Michigan Pennsylvania District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). Minnesota Tennessee Florida Missouri Virginia Georgia New Jersey Wisconsin Illinois New York ABOUT THE COMPANIES Founded in 1955, H&R Block, a diversified services company, is the world's leading tax preparation and on-line information services company. CompuServe operates the most comprehensive network in the world, providing on-line services to more than 3.4 million members in more than 140 countries and network services to more than 800 corporate customers worldwide. H&R Block Tax Services provided tax-related services for almost one in every seven returns filed with the IRS An abbreviation for the Internal Revenue Service, a federal agency charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing internal revenue laws. in 1995, and served 17.1 million taxpayers in more than 9,500 offices worldwide. Block Financial Corporation, an H&R Block subsidiary, publishes personal productivity software programs, including the award-winning Kiplinger TaxCut. In addition, Block Financial Corporation provides credit card and on-line financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. as well as other banking and financial products. The Kiplinger Washington Editors, Inc. have been providing millions of Americans with business and personal finance advice and information for more than 70 years. The Kiplinger Washington Letter has been forecasting business, economic and political developments since 1923. Kiplinger's Personal Finance Kiplinger's Personal Finance (KIP-lin-jerz) is a magazine that has been continuously published, on a monthly basis, from 1947 to the present day. It was the nation's first personal finance magazine, and prides itself on delivering "sound, unbiased advice in clear, Magazine was the first publication to help Americans manage their money and investments. Other publications include the Kiplinger Tax Letter, Kiplinger's Retirement Report, books and videotapes. -0- Note to Editors: Kiplinger TaxCut is a registered trademark of Block Financial Corporation. Windows is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. 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