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Intuit Becomes Sole Online Tax Preparation Provider On Yahoo! Finance
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"Whether it's fast and simple online tax preparation services or helpful educational content, Yahoo! consumers can find the TurboTax products and services they need in one convenient place," said Bob Meighan, vice president of Intuit's Consumer Tax Group. "The bottom line is Yahoo! Finance visitors can now take advantage of innovative tax preparation services and the most current content to help them make better decisions while taking the headache out of doing taxes."
"We are pleased to work with Intuit to enable Yahoo! consumers to easily and quickly prepare and file their taxes online," said Wade Lagrone, senior producer, Yahoo! Finance. "The integration of TurboTax content and services helps make the Yahoo! Finance Tax Center a comprehensive resource, showcasing a wealth of tax forms, tools, calculators, filing services and more, during this tax season."
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About Intuit Inc.
Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq:INTU - news) is the leading provider of financial software and Web-based services for consumers, small businesses and accounting professionals. Its flagship products and services, including Quicken, QuickBooks, Quicken TurboTax and Quicken Loans(SM) simplify personal finance, small business management and payroll processing, tax preparation and filing and home loans.
Founded in 1983, Intuit has annual revenue of more than $1 billion and reaches 25 million customers with more than 6,000 employees in 13 states and four countries. More information can be found at www.intuit.com
Intuit, the Intuit logo, Quicken, QuickBooks, and TurboTax!, among others, are registered trademarks and/or registered service marks of Intuit Inc. or one of its subsidiaries. Quicken.com and Quicken TurboTax for the Web, among others, are trademarks and/or service marks of Intuit Inc. or one of its subsidiaries. Yahoo! and the Yahoo! logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Yahoo! Inc. Other parties' trademarks or service marks are the property of their respective owners and should be treated as such.
About Yahoo!
Yahoo! Inc. is a leading global Internet communications, commerce and media company that offers a comprehensive branded network of services to more than 218 million individuals each month worldwide. As the first online navigational guide to the Web, www.yahoo.com is the leading guide in terms of traffic, advertising, household and business user reach. Yahoo! is the No. 1 Internet brand globally and reaches the largest audience worldwide. Through the Yahoo! Enterprise Solutions division, the company also provides online business and enterprise services designed to enhance the productivity and Web presence of Yahoo!'s clients. The company's global Web network includes 24 World properties. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Yahoo! has offices in Europe, Asia, Latin America, Australia, Canada and the United States.
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