Comcast Makes Tax-Time Easier With ON DEMAND Program; Experts Offer Practical Tips for Taxpayers

Comcast Makes Tax-Time Easier With ON DEMAND Program; Experts Offer Practical Tips for Taxpayers

WHITE MARSH, Md., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for tax season, Comcast today begins airing "Tackling Your Taxes," a Maryland Public Television program, ON DEMAND in every community Comcast serves in Maryland. The half-hour informational show will continue to be offered free through April 20, 2006 ON DEMAND under the "Our Town" folder.

This episode of MPT's "Business Connection" features host Jeff Salkin, Jim Dupree from the Internal Revenue Service and Michael Golden from the Maryland Comptroller's office. Maryland Comptroller William Donald Schaefer also offers comments. Topics of discussion range from the latest in tax tips for 2006, electronic filing procedures, EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit) and how to find a qualified tax preparer if you're not up to "Tackling Your Taxes" on your own!

"I'm pleased that MPT and Comcast have joined together to make this valuable resource accessible to Maryland citizens throughout the tax season," said Comptroller Schaefer. "This program keeps taxpayers in the know about what's new for 2006 and gives them important information about the ease and convenience of electronic filing."

This year's tax deadline for Maryland and Washington, D.C. residents is April 18, 2006.

ON DEMAND allows Comcast Digital Cable customers to watch programs according to their own schedules. Customers can select from more than 4,000 program choices including children's shows, movies, sports and other favorites at any hour of the day or night. Shows can be paused, rewound and fast-forwarded using the customer's existing remote control, and stored for up to 24 hours for repeat viewing.

About MPT (Maryland Public Television)

MPT is a leader in the production of broadcast programming for public television. MPT's local/regional television credits include public affairs, original performance, documentary, and entertainment programs for the citizens of Maryland. Beyond broadcast, MPT creates instructional videos, develops training, and builds Internet sites that serve tens of thousands of students, teachers, and child-care providers annually. MPT outreach activities, especially relating to arts, culture, and history, take place in all areas of the state to further fulfill MPT's mission to engage, enlighten, and entertain. For more information on MPT visit http://www.mpt.org/. For this and other press releases, visit the MPT pressroom at http://www.mpt.org/pressroom.

About Comcast

Headquartered in Philadelphia, Comcast Cable is a division of Comcast Corporation, the nation's leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services. With 21.4 million cable customers, 8.1 million high-speed Internet customers and 1.2 million voice customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of broadband cable networks and in the delivery of programming content.

Comcast's Eastern Division currently serves more than 5.6 million customers along the New York to DC corridor, including New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Washington, DC, and Virginia, along with parts of California and Texas. The Eastern Division also founded and manages CN8, The Comcast Network, one of the nation's largest and most honored regional 24-hour diversified television networks, seen by more than seven million homes on the East Coast. The division is based in Oaks, Pennsylvania.

Source: Comcast

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