UNION PLUS OFFERS ONLINE TAX PREP SERVICE

 

It's that time again: tax time. This year, the AFL-CIO's Union Plus is offering an online tax preparation service and e-filing tool to help you prepare and file your federal and state taxes at half the cost of commercial preparers. E-filing means a quicker return without high cost rapid-refund service fees. This tax tool calculates your taxes, saves information if you start and complete your tax filing at different times, saves year-to-year information and has a built-in customer service component. The cost of the online tax service, which covers both federal and state tax, is $21.95--half the cost of similar services from H&R Block and Quicken. You are not charged until you either file or print your return. However, if your adjusted gross income is $28,500 or less, you can use the Union Plus Tax Service at no cost. The service is provided through CCH Inc., the leading provider of tax and business law information and software for tax preparation professionals. CCH offers help every step of the way. If you have a question not covered by the online help, you can either e-mail the company and receive a response within 24 hours or chat directly online with a CCH customer service representative for $4.95 per session. Go to http://www.unionplus.org/taxes/ for more information and access to the online tax service