Somerville, NJ - Find A Year Round Tax Professional Via H&R Block's Tax Professional Finder.

Find A Year Round Tax Professional Via H&R Block's Tax Professional Finder

http://taxprofinder.hrblock.com/TaxPros.aspx?OfficeID=28249&searchoption=showall

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"In this digital age, the Internet is one of the first places people turn for financial information. H&R Block's Tax Professional Finder is the only online tool available to help taxpayers find and schedule an appointment with a preparer who has the right experience and expertise in a convenient location."

--Iris Spinler-Waid, program manager, H&R Block Tax Professional Finder


By the Numbers

* H&R Block expects more than 1 million visitors to the Tax Professional Finder site this year.

* During its 2007 inaugural year, H&R Block's Tax Professional Finder had 40,000 tax professionals live with biographies and there were more than 500,000 hits to the Web site.

* The average H&R Block client is served by a tax professional with 8 years experience and more than 450 hours of training.

* Each year, H&R Block tax professionals are required to complete 50 hours of continuing education so they're up-to-speed on the latest tax law changes.


Block Talk


* H&R Block's Tax Professional Finder enables taxpayers to make an online appointment with a tax preparer who matches their criteria.

* Taxpayers can select a tax professional based on the preparer's location, years of experience or even find the tax professional they used last year.

* Taxpayers also can search for a professional based on their area of expertise such as bilingual, knowledge of a certain occupation, or small business ownership.

* A list of tax professionals meeting the requested criteria is provided, along with a photo, summary of experience and their office location.

* Once the taxpayer finds the right tax professional, they can make an online appointment to meet with the preparer.
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