Preptax.com also offers a professional product for business and entity returns.

"We've realized that we are serving two very distinct online markets," said Tim Redmond, executive vice president of the Tulsa, Okla.-based firm. "While the IRS says that the percentage of taxpayers seeking out a tax professional's help is actually on the rise, we can no longer ignore the massive population of self-preparers who want to automate this process. Preptax.com serves both of these markets."

Taxpayers can log on to www.preptax.com to register for notification when the site becomes available in January. The site is powered by servers built and maintained by Dell Computer and uses the latest in Microsoft Technologies, the company said.

Cost for the service ranges from $9.95 for individual returns, including federal and electronic filing (all state income tax returns are also available), to $39.95 for business or entity returns, including both federal and multiple state returns.

-- SmartPros News Staff

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