Liberty Tax Service Announces Online Tax Courier

Business Wire, March 7, 2005

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Liberty Tax Service announces the release of Tax Courier(TM), a new online service that allows customers to submit tax information to a local Liberty Tax office from the comfort of their own homes.

Tax Courier(TM) asks clear, logical questions that guide and assist customers in entering their information. The online tax forms look very much like actual tax forms, making it easy to transfer the data from paper to screen. To link directly with Tax Courier(TM), click www.libertytax.com/taxcourier/taxcourier.aspx

Customers choose the type of tax return they wish to file. The completed information is displayed in a printable online report and submitted to the Liberty Tax office of their choice. A Liberty tax professional then completes the customer's return, files it with the Internal Revenue Service, and contacts the customer for pickup. Completing the online forms is free. Customers only pay when they receive the completed return.

Tax Courier's(TM) simple, easy-to-use method uses the latest security technology to assure the safety and integrity of each and every tax return. With the widespread use of the Internet and the growing popularity of online shopping, bill paying, and other services, Tax Courier(TM) is further proof of Liberty's commitment to top-notch customer service.

"Tax Courier(TM) is our response to a growing customer need for time savings on preparation, and a offers a technological twist on drop-off service," said John Hewitt, CEO and Founder of Liberty Tax Service. "Customers have the benefits of a thorough tax interview and the efficiency of handling most details of the process efficiently from their home computers."

Liberty Tax Service has 1735 offices operating in the United States and Canada in 2005. The company provides free tax advice and free checking of self-prepared returns at each office. In January 2005, Entrepreneur magazine ranked Liberty Tax Service as #15 on its Franchise 500 overall list of best franchises. Accounting Today magazine ranked Liberty fastest growing on its list of top 100 tax & accounting companies released in March 2004. Liberty Tax Service is ranked for the second consecutive year on Inc. magazine's 500 23nd annual ranking of the fastest growing private companies in the United States (Fall 2004). The Liberty Tax Service web site is www.libertytax.com.