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As tax season rapidly approaches, we are pleased to announce a new W-2=20
employee service. If you plan to file your personal income taxes through= =20 TurboTax 2000 (Intuit's personal tax filing software) you will be able to= =20 automatically download your W-2 information into the appropriate TurboTax= =20 forms directly over the Internet for free. =20 Enron has chosen to provide this service to help speed the processing time= =20 and accuracy of your return while supporting paperless processing. More information regarding this service is listed below or visit=20 www.probusinesstaxes.com to find out more about the TurboTax software and= =20 Web-based filing service. Employee Fact Sheet: ProBusiness/Intuit W-2 service Q. What is the Automated Tax Return (ATR) service? A. Intuit Inc., makers of the popular Quicken TurboTax tax preparation and= =20 filing software, have launched a new Automated Tax Return (ATR) service to= =20 simplify tax preparation for TurboTax users. ATR allows users of TurboTax t= ax=20 preparation and filing software to import tax information from multiple=20 sources such as employers, brokerage houses, and mutual fund companies=20 directly into the correct TurboTax forms over the Internet. Since our=20 payroll tax provider, ProBusiness, has partnered with Intuit to provide thi= s=20 service, you will be able to electronically download your individual W-2 da= ta=20 from ProBusiness directly into TurboTax through the Internet for free. Also= ,=20 as part of this program, you can receive a 5% discount on all TurboTax and= =20 Quicken products including shipping and handling (go to=20 www.probusinesstaxes.com for more information). Q. So how does it work? A. Embedded in each version of TurboTax 2000 (both the software and web=20 application) is a series of screens that will ask whether your employer=20 allows you to automatically download your data into TurboTax. To use the= =20 free service, simply answer "yes" then select our payroll tax provider,=20 ProBusiness, from a drop-down list of providers which includes ProBusiness,= =20 PeopleSoft, Ceridian, and seemyw2.com. Validate your request by entering= =20 your social security number and W-2 box one data and your W-2 data will=20 automatically transfer via the Internet into the appropriate locations in t= he=20 TurboTax form. Q. Is this a secure transaction? A. Intuit=01,s TurboTax ATR service combines Open Financial Exchange (OFX)= , the=20 standard technology used in e-finance, with 128-bit military-grade encrypti= on=20 to create an advanced security protocol that ensures the highest level of= =20 security and confidentiality when obtaining financial data to populate your= =20 TurboTax form over the Internet. Q. How do I participate in this program?=20 A. Only employees using Intuit=01,s TurboTax 2000 tax preparation and fili= ng=20 software can take advantage of this Web-based ATR service. TurboTax softwa= re=20 and the ATR Web-based filing service can be accessed at=20 www.probusinesstaxes.com. Q. What if I already own TurboTax 2000=01(does this still work? A. Yes, all copies of TurboTax 2000 contain the Automated Tax Return servic= e=20 option. Q. Overall what are the Benefits to me? A. Using the ATR service provided by Intuit and ProBusiness, you can: ? Increase your probability of accurate filing. ? Eliminate the need to manually enter your W-2 information and other=20 financial data. ? Increase the overall speed of tax filing.
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