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Have You Ever Guessed How Much the Monica Lewinsky Scandal Costs Each Taxpayer?
Enter Quicken.com's $10,000 Tax Relief Sweepstakes to Find Out Interesting Tax Facts
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - March 01, 1999 - Many have balked at Kenneth Starr's investigation of the Monica Lewinsky scandal, particularly it's estimated $40 million price tag. But what is the actual cost of the scandal to each taxpayer? The answer to some interesting tax factoids such as this could result in a $10,000 prize in Quicken.com's Tax Relief Sweepstakes.

Quicken.com (www.Quicken.com), the leading personal finance Web site from Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU), is sponsoring the Quicken.com Tax Relief Sweepstakes, which runs March 1, 1999 to April 15, 1999. Consumers can enter the Sweepstakes via a series of interactive advertisement banners that ask interesting tax-related questions, such as "How much did the Monica Lewinsky scandal cost each taxpayer?" Consumers who complete the survey will also learn more about new tax laws, how to save money on their taxes and how to file taxes online using Web TurboTax.

"With tax season in full swing, everyone is concerned about filing their taxes," said Richard Becker, senior group marcom manager, Quicken.com. "Through our Tax Relief Sweepstakes, Quicken.com and TurboTax will help educate consumers not only about their taxes, but also about the benefits of filing their taxes online: minimize errors, pay fewer penalties, and understand new tax laws to save money. And there's the additional perk of possibly winning $10,000."

How to Enter to Win Grand Prize or Other Prizes
To enter the Quicken.com Tax Relief Sweepstakes, participants can click on one of six interactive advertising banners. The ads will run on Quicken.com, as well as other Web sites, including The Chicago Tribune Internet Edition, MiningCo.com, LookSmart, Pathfinder, and USA Today. These banners include a tax-related question with a pull-down menu that offers three choices. These banner ads will direct the user to a questionnaire where they need to enter their email address. Or, entrants may send one 3 x 5 inch card including name, mailing address, telephone number and email address (if available) to: Quicken.com Tax Relief Sweepstakes, Intuit, PO Box 7850, MS 2475, Mountain View, CA 94039-7850. All entries must be received no later than midnight PDT Thursday, April 15th, 1999. Only one mail-in entry allowed and must be received no later than April 15.

Participants must be natural persons who are legal residents of the United States and be 18 years of age or older at the time of entry. All participants are automatically entered into the sweepstakes to win the grand prize (as detailed above) or one of 25 second prizes, a copy of Quicken 99 Deluxe software.

Winners will be determined by a random drawing from all eligible entries, to be held between April 22, 1999 and May 1, 1999, and will be notified by phone. To obtain the official rules, please contact Michael Thacker at michael_thacker@intuit.com or log onto http://www.quicken.com/taxes/relief/rules.
 
About Intuit
Intuit Inc., a financial software and Web-based services company, develops and markets Quicken, the leading personal finance software; TurboTax, the best-selling tax preparation software; and QuickBooks, the most popular small business accounting software. Intuit's QuickenStore (www.quickenstore.com) is the online source for consumers to purchase Intuit products via the Web.

Intuit's Quicken.com Web site (www.quicken.com) is the premier financial Web site, offering a comprehensive set of financial news, information and tools, including insurance, mortgage, investment and tax preparation services. Intuit's products and services enable individuals, small businesses and financial professionals to better manage their financial lives and businesses.