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Released: January 10, 2012

Free tax prep out of Walmart

Source: Marina Shifrin, mybnaktracker.com

Ugh, taxes again? Yeah, unfortunately it’s time the tax talks start happening. For those who want to get the tax preparation process out of the way should consider heading to the closest Walmart for some free tax prep.

Mid-January of last year the giant retailer partnered with Jackson Hewitt to offer tax preparation services starting at $38 per return. This year, H&R Block and Jackson Hewitt will both be offering free preparation on the 1040EZ forms through February 29.

Starting today, 3,000 Walmart stores across the nation will be host to kiosks from both, H&R Block Inc. and Jackson-Hewitt Tax Service Inc. Each kiosk will have trained preparers ready to help customers complete their tax returns.

While H&R Block does advertise completely free preparation of Form 1040EZ, you should be warned that Jackson-Hewitt has a clause saying free 1040 EZ prep is not necessarily the policy at every store (but still offered at some). Customers with more complicated tax returns should expect to shell out more money for fees.

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