If you want to get your refund as quickly as possible, just tell the IRS to deposit your refund directly into your bank account. By choosing Direct Deposit, you can get your refund much sooner than if you chose to have a paper check mailed to you. Read more…

(Virginia Beach, VA) Even as the recession drags on, one fourth of all eligible low and moderate income workers are overlooking their legitimate claims to the refundable Earned Income Credit (EIC) according to the IRS. Others caught in employment downsizing circumstances who may have accepted jobs with lower wages may also be eligible to take advantage of the EIC credit. Liberty Tax encourages low income wage earners to familiarize themselves with the latest qualifying conditions for the EIC. Because the EIC is a refundable credit, it can reduce or eliminate tax liabilities for eligible wage earners with and without children. Claiming the EIC has no effect on welfare benefits, food stamps and low income housing eligibility. Read more…

(Virginia Beach, VA) Millions of taxpayers who are currently unemployed or who face possible layoffs may find some relief from several new tax breaks designed to help those facing hardships, according to Liberty Tax Service. Recent tax legislation has extended unemployment benefits, and waived some of the taxes on unemployment. For those actively seeking employment, certain job seeking expenses may be deductible. Read more…

For years, marketers have struggled with the complexities of the Hispanic market. Given the remarkable growth of their population and subsequent rise in purchasing power, there is need for marketers and agencies to understands the changing Hispanic market in order to improve advertising performance with this segment.

As part of the process, AOL Advertising partnered with the consulting group Cheskin to conduct research about how Hispanics are using the internet in their daily lives.

To download 2010 Hispanic CyberStudy CLICK on link below:

hispanicad.com, Jan-25-2010

Nearly 45 percent of U.S. households are “at risk” of not having enough to maintain their living standards in retirement, according to the National Retirement Risk Index, a special project of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.

Many multicultural populations are particularly at risk: a new study by the Hispanic Institute For Americans For A Secure Retirement found that only 41 percent of Hispanic workers say they have saved money for retirement. African-Americans, too, face significant risk of outliving their incomes in retirement. In 2009, an Ariel and Schwab survey of middle and upper income Black and White retirees shows that retired Blacks have median savings of just $73,000 compared to $210,000 for Whites. Read more…

Liberty Tax Recommends a Quick Check with its Online Making Work Pay Calculator

(Virginia Beach, VA) The Making Work Pay economic stimulus measure may boost the income of over 110 million American workers slightly this year. It may also cause a surprise for some taxpayers who discover that they need to adjust their withholding amounts, or owe at tax time. Liberty Tax Service encourages consumers to figure out exactly where they stand by using a new online Making Work Pay calculator located on its public Web site. Read more…

ANNOUNCES REPUBLIC BANK AS PRIMARY ORIGINATOR OF TAX REFUND FINANCIAL PRODUCTS

(Virginia Beach, VA) –Liberty Tax Service (Liberty) signed a three year agreement last month with Republic Bank (Republic) (NASDAQ:RBCAA) to have Republic provide tax refund products for over 90% of Liberty’s locations. Read more…

Liberty Tax’s Online Withholding Calculator Can Help

(Virginia Beach, VA) A big refund at tax time may mean that the IRS is using that money interest free all year. Owing at tax time is never pleasant, but may be minimized. A withholding adjustment can be the key to resolving either of these tax dilemmas. The online Liberty Tax Withholding Calculator can help consumers figure out if it’s time to adjust withholding, and how to accomplish it. Adjusting the amount of withholding by refiguring allowances claimed can easily alter the amount of taxes a consumer elects to have withheld from their paychecks throughout the year. Read more…

(Virginia Beach, VA) With a tax preparer certification process in place since 2007, Liberty Tax Service is poised for stricter IRS standards on tax preparers that may take effect in the next few years. Liberty Tax took a proactive approach toward professional standardization, customer satisfaction and maintaining the integrity of the Liberty Tax brand by creating its own innovation three-tier skill examination for its preparers. Read more…

Participating Liberty Tax Service offices will make a donation for every tax return prepared to Stop Hunger Now’s immediate relief efforts for the crisis in Haiti. Stop Hunger Now, an international relief organization co-founded by Liberty’s CEO and Founder John Hewitt is engaged in response efforts with its partners in Haiti to fulfill the immediate vital needs of the Haitian people. Read more…