H&R Block and Yodlee Make it Easier for DIY Taxpayers to File
By Yodlee, PRNEMonday, March 21, 2011
KANSAS CITY, Missouri and REDWOOD CITY, California, March 22, 2011 - With one month left before the April 18 tax filing deadline, taxpayers
are looking for ways to make the tax filing process easier. The Yodlee
TaxCenter (www.yodlee.com/Yodlee-Tax-Center_r3.html) powered by H&R
Block helps taxpayers quickly identify money-saving tax deductions and import
the information into H&R Block At Home (media.hrblockathome.com)
online and software products.
"TaxCenter combines the best of H&R Block's expertise and services with
Yodlee's leading personal financial management and data aggregation
capabilities," said Jason Houseworth, senior vice president, digital business
for H&R Block. "The tool makes tax filing easier by identifying and
seamlessly importing financial transactions into H&R Block At Home
(media.hrblockathome.com) digital tax preparation solutions."
Information from 1099 forms, tax-deductible and business transactions
automatically populate a user's H&R Block At Home
(media.hrblockathome.com) tax return. More than 26 million consumers
currently access Yodlee's solutions through the nation's leading online
banking and portal sites. TaxCenter is available to all financial
institutions using the Yodlee 10 platform.
Other features of the Yodlee TaxCenter powered by H&R Block include:
- Ask-a-tax question: Find answers to any tax-related questions through H&R Block's Get It Right(SM) Community (getitright.hrblock.com) Questions are answered by dedicated H&R Block tax experts. - Tax estimator: Create "what-if" scenarios to calculate whether taxpayers can expect a refund or a tax bill - Secure and protected online environment - H&R Block's 100 percent accuracy guarantee - Tax news: Users can access some of the latest news and information published by The Tax Institute (www.thetaxinstitute.com) at H&R Block. - Office locator: Find one of H&R Block's 11,000 retail offices nationwide.
"Personal financial management grew exponentially in 2010," said Yodlee
CEO Anil Arora. "With the introduction of the Yodlee 10 platform last year,
we've seen a steady increase in financial institutions and web portals
exploring new online banking experiences. Yodlee's partnership with H&R Block
to create TaxCenter continues to demonstrate how our open platform and
rapidly growing FinApp library can drive tremendous value for consumers and
financial institutions alike."
To see a demo of The Yodlee TaxCenter
(www.yodlee.com/Yodlee-Tax-Center_r3.html)
powered by H&R Block, log on to
www.yodlee.com/Yodlee-Tax-Center_r3.html. For more information log
on to www.yodlee.com or moneycenter.yodlee.com.
H&R Block provides guaranteed, income tax return preparation services
through its company-owned (www.hrblock.com/taxes/products/64.html) and
franchise (www.hrblock.com/company/tax_franchise/existing/index.html)
offices, and the H&R Block At Home online and desktop solutions
(www.hrblock.com/taxes/products/31.html). For an online tutorial, join
H&R Block's Get It Right Community (getitright.hrblock.com) tax forum,
and visit its Facebook (www.facebook.com/hrblock) and Twitter
(twitter.com/HRBLOCK) pages.
About H&R Block
H&R Block Inc. (NYSE: HRB) is one of the world's largest tax services
providers, having prepared more than 550 million tax returns worldwide since
1955. In fiscal 2010, H&R Block had annual revenues of $3.9 billion and
prepared more than 23 million tax returns worldwide, utilizing more than
100,000 highly trained tax professionals. The Company provides tax return
preparation services in person, through H&R Block At Home(TM) online and
desktop software products, and through other channels. The Company is also
one of the leading providers of business services through RSM McGladrey. For
more information, visit our Online Press Center
(www.hrblock.com/press/index.jsp).
About Yodlee
Leading financial institutions and portals trust Yodlee to power critical
online banking applications that increase profitability and drive more value
from the online channel. Yodlee's proven personal financial management,
payments, and customer acquisition solutions unify all personal financial
account information to deliver a simple, centralized and secure way for
consumers to manage all of their financial tasks anytime, anywhere. Yodlee
makes financial institutions' websites essential to their customers and
generates new revenue opportunities. Yodlee's patented data, payments and
risk management utility supports nearly 12,000 unique account sources and
over 120,000 different account types. More than 300 leading financial
institutions and portals offer Yodlee-powered solutions to millions of
customers worldwide. Yodlee is headquartered in Redwood City, California. For
more information, visit www.yodlee.com.
Yodlee is a registered trademark of Yodlee, Inc. Yodlee 10 is a
trademarks of Yodlee, Inc. All other products and services mentioned are the
property of their respective owners.
Erin Mitchell, RLM Public Relations for Yodlee, +1-212-741-5106 x233, yodlee at RLMpr.com; or Kate O'Neill Rauber, +1-816-854-4287, mediadesk at hrblock.com
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