February 10, 2012
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Your Financial Services Franchise Product Announcement News SourceFranchise News Watch brings you the latest in financial services franchising product announcement news from around the web. As a news aggregator for the financial services franchise industry, Franchise News Watch streams the latest ground breaking franchise articles, features, guides, blogs, news and more directly to your desktop.  Financial Services Franchise Product Announcement NewsJackson Hewitt(R) Reminds Taxpayers That Up to $5,751 Refundable Tax Credit Available Through the Earned Income Tax CreditWith the 2012 tax season now underway, Jackson Hewitt Tax Service(R) is urging taxpayers to learn about an important tax credit and see if they qualify. H&R Block Goes Mobile With Free Federal 1040EZ and State Tax Prep New Mobile Filing App Features Free Offer Through Feb. 29H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) today launched its new tax preparation filing app for the iPhone and Android smartphones with a great offer for tax filers this season. H&R Block Answers Four Essential Tax Questions for First-Time FilersMany first-time filers have been dependents on someone else's return for close to two decades, but circumstances now dictate they are required to file a tax return. Use Standard End-of-Year Tips to Decrease 2011 Tax BillCompared to this time last year, discussion about immediate changes for individual income taxes is pretty quiet. No uproar this year over the Bush tax cuts ending makes end-of-year tax planning a little easier. Jackson Hewitt(R) Launches New Free Mobile AppJackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc., the nation's largest privately held tax preparation firm, has announced the launching of a new, feature rich mobile app, which is free for both iPhone and Android smartphones, and available for download at both the Apple.. H&R Block Offers Free Federal 1040EZ Preparation in Variety of WaysToday the IRS officially accepts electronically filed 2011 tax returns and H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) is providing its expertise to taxpayers with a simple return by offering free preparation of federal 1040EZ tax returns through Feb. 29.
Jackson Hewitt(R) Launches New Advertising Campaign Celebrating Tax Refund JoyToday, Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. launched a fully integrated national advertising campaign to open the 2012 tax season. H&R Block Launches One-of-a-Kind Tax Preparation Solution: Block LiveH&R Block (NYSE: HRB) launched a brand new service, Block Live(SM), which allows taxpayers to have their tax return prepared by an H&R Block tax professional in real time via online video conference or chat. H&R Block to Give Away One $100,000 Refund Prize and Daily Cash Prizes to Lucky Do-It-Yourself FilersWho doesn't like a big refund? This tax season, doing your taxes can be even more rewarding when H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) makes one lucky taxpayer's year with a $100,000 Refund Giveaway. Franchise Innovation: Roni Deutch Tax Center Franchisee Launches Blog Site WatchMeFranchise.comFor fear of tarnishing the brand, many franchisors limit the voice of their franchise system to Intranet sites geared toward internal communication only.
Bear Stearns Introduces the Bear Stearns Risk Arbitrage Cash Deal Index—A New Way to Participate in Risk ArbitrageBear, Stearns & Co. Inc. today announced that it recently launched The Bear Stearns Risk Arbitrage Cash Deal Index (Bloomberg: BSEICASH <Index>)—a new way to gain exposure to risk arbitrage deals in the US. H&R Block Adds Mobile Phone Banking to Emerald Card PlatformH&R Block (NYSE: HRB), Metavante (NYSE: MV), and Monitise Americas, LLC, today announced that H&R Block Emerald Prepaid MasterCard(R) cardholders will begin to have access to mobile phone text messaging to check their balances and receive account. H&R Block Launches New Suite of Digital Tax Filing SolutionsToday H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) announced the launch of its digital tax filing solutions to help taxpayers file their 2011 returns anywhere and anyway they choose. Bear Stearns Equity Research Introduces Vantage Point 2008Bear Stearns Equity Research has introduced its most radical, annual Vantage Point 2008 publication to date. More innovation from Bartercard - cash loans to help Business SectorBartercard, through its strategic partnership with white label finance specialist Wilson National, will source wholesale finance from a variety of money lenders including the world's largest AAA rated lender to offer flexible cash loans tailored to... Jackson Hewitt Launches Redesigned National Web Site and New Social Networking PlatformsIn the wake of 2009's economic stimulus initiatives, U.S. consumers face an array of important tax law changes and a daunting number of questions on how these changes may impact them. To help better inform and empower consumers about tax-related issues... Newly Launched RetroTax(TM) Balances Economic Crunch by Helping Business Owners Collect What's TheirsThere's a new trend in franchising: lower investments with higher returns. Free Advertising - Business Buyer Advocates' Directory Of Profitable Businesses For SaleFREE ADVERTISING for business brokers and business sellers in the Directory of PROFITABLE Businesses for Sale, published by the Business Buyer Advocates at "Partner" On-Call Network.
Jackson Hewitt Encourages Taxpayers to Take Advantage of Extended Education CreditMillions of students who recently headed back to school will continue to have an important tax benefit available to them, thanks to the extension of the American Opportunity Credit. |
Features & Special Reports"The Proven Match" for Finding Qualified Franchisees Debuts on Franchising.com Ad PortalProven Match has teamed up with Franchise Update Media Group (FUMG) to give results-driven franchisors a cost-saving profiling service that delivers pre-qualified candidates. Restaurateur Extraordinaire: Sam Covelli Does It With More Than 200 LocationsSam Covelli says he grew up in the restaurant business working in his father's McDonald's. Running For Charity: Colortyme Franchisee Raises Money And Awareness For Children's HospitalThis April will mark the third year in a row that Al Coelho has run the 26-mile Boston Marathon. That's a significant achievement. But it's only a part of what Coelho will do that day. Turning Up The Heat: Learning How To Handle Irate Customers And Look Like A HeroIrate customers. No matter how good you are at what you do, what business you are in, or where it is located, you will at some point find yourself facing an irate customer. Sustaining Business: Zane Tankel On Growing During Tough TimesAs the economy continues to struggle through a slow recovery, business people everywhere are looking for any tools or techniques that will help them keep their businesses alive and thriving. Creating a Cost-Effective Lead Generation StrategyFor many franchisors, the traditional advertising vehicles - portals, print advertising, PR, and broker networks - do not appear to be working as effectively as they were five years ago. New Highlights from the 2012 AFDRIn the previous two issues of FUSR, we published (1) a high-level overview of the 2012 Annual Franchise Development Report (AFDR), followed by (2) a selection of highlights from the report. Finding Your Optimal Buyer: Sellers Must Learn To Look Beyond PriceWhen sellers are contemplating a decision regarding the sale of their business, they overwhelmingly select the bidder with the highest price, only to find afterward that this might not have been the best decision for their circumstances. The Four Steps to Lead Generation Success, Part 4: Wow 'Em!This fourth installment builds on those ideas, showing how you can "wow" your candidates and the importance of how you present your concept to them. The Winner's Column - February 2012As savvy franchise companies continue to flourish in a volatile economy, FUSR continues to bring you good news each month, highlighting brands that are adding units, increasing comp store sales, striking deals with investors, innovating, and continuing to grow, whether domestically or overseas. 
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