This giveaway is now closed to new entries. Thanks to everyone who has participated. We will be selecting the winners shortly.
It’s time for another giveaway. H&R Block wants to give an iPod Touch to two Consumerism Commentary readers. The iPods will be delivered with an app pre-installed to help taxpayers as we approach the final filing stretch.
The strongest feature of the “H&R Block Tax Answers App,” available here from the Apple store, is the ability to get personalized answers to your tax questions. When using the app, your iPhone or iPod Touch with WiFi is connected directly to H&R Block’s Get it Right Community, with 1,000 tax experts on hand. In general, you will receive your response, for free, within 24 hours.
Other features include a glossary so you can quickly get a definition for an unfamiliar tax term and a quiz where you can test your tax knowledge.
As you can see from the Tax Answers app’s main menu, you can also use this program to locate the nearest H&R Block office. If nothing else, you can use this for a scavenger hunt or you can check with your friends to see who has the most locations in a ten-mile radius of his or her home.
As I’ve mentioned before, an independent tax accountant completes my tax return. If you have a simple tax situation, many online tools are available. H&R Block’s At Home is the company’s re-branding of TaxCut, and other perennial favorites include Intuit’s TurboTax and TaxACT. All of these options offer free federal filing for taxpayers in certain situations.
How to win a free iPod Touch
I’m going to keep this simple. If you would like to be entered in the giveaway to win one of two iPod Touch devices, leave a comment here. If you want two extra chances, follow @flexo on Twitter and link to this giveaway on Twitter with the following phrase:
Win a free iPod Touch from @flexo and @ConsumerismComm! http://bit.ly/d5r1BS
You must enter by 11:59 EDT on Friday, March 19, 2010. Two winners will be chosen randomly from among the respondents within a few days of the giveaway’s end. As always, only one set of entries (comment and Twitter) per name or IP address is allowed.
Now for some fine print. H&R Block is providing the iPod Touch devices directly to Consumerism Commentary readers. The software is being provided independently of any other H&R Block reviews posted on Consumerism Commentary. Consumerism Commentary is an authorized affiliate of H&R Block.
This giveaway is now closed to new entries. Thanks to everyone who has participated. We will be selecting the winners shortly.
Updated March 21, 2011 and originally published March 15, 2010. If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to the RSS feed or receive daily emails. Follow @flexo on Twitter and visit our Facebook page for more updates.
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Luke Landes founded Consumerism Commentary in 2003 and has been building online communities since 1990. Luke, also known as Flexo, has contributed to PC World Magazine, US News, Forbes, and other publications. 
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I hate tax time – let someone else do it for me please………………
Please count me in… my entry didnt appear yet on your listing. Let us know how winners are randomnly selected, who does the selection, who supervises it, and how you will avoid people using alternate IP’s and emails and public internet accesses.ANd, how are you an authorized affiliate of H&R?
Those who participate receive either one (if they leave a comment) or three (if they leave a comment, follow on Twitter, and retweet) sequential numbers. I remove entries that do not follow the rules listed above by looking for comments with the same IP address. There is no consideration for two different people using the same public computer or the same proxy server. I will see this as the same IP address and subsequent entries will be disqualified. The random number generator at random.org is used to select two random numbers. I’ll contact the winners privately. Consumerism Commentary is an authorized affiliate through Commission Junction.
Thanks for the contest, something positive taking place during tax season.
This is exactly what my son wants for his birthday in April…..great giveaway!
I would love to win the ipod touch :)
Her’s to H&R Block!
Thanks alot. I would love to own an iphone =)
sorry i-touch =P
I would Love to have a Ipod touch…. I’ve been working so hard on saving up for one but with student loans it’s kinda hard… It’s a awesome giveaway and it means a lot to people. Thanks!!!!!!!
here is my comment for entry
Throwing my hat in the ring.
please enter me
sweet giveaway! i will definitely tweet this!
I would love a touch….
I owe this year. Would definitely love an iTouch!
Exciting.
This would be the first time that doing my taxes would be music to my ears!
Enter me to win!
Sign me up!
I would love to win this Touch-ing event!
I could definitely use this! Thanks
I’m always happy with getting my taxes done at H&R. Also, this latest contest is a winner. Thank you.
this would be awesome
I’m entering on St. Patrick’s Day and hoping my Irish roots will help me win this great prize!!
I like my odds!
i want it so bad
Great giveaway, always wanted one of these gadgets! I actually installed the app on my verizon droid, kind of disappointed in the slow responses i got from some tax questions i posted, better late than never, i suppose. Good luck to everyone!
it would be nice have
Very exciting! Thank you for making such a great contest available!
I would really like to win this ipod. My sweetheart has one already and they are amazing!
Sign me up please
Yes free ipod! Yes help with taxes!
Sounds awesome. I hope I’m lucky!
Awesome article :D
Following, buzzed, twittered and shared!
iTouch me baby!
I looked at this app and thought it was really cool. Good giveaway!!
MEEEEEEE!!! I could use this!!!!! Pick me!!!! I love taxes!
Great give-away, so can’t wait to have it in my hand! Thanks H&R!!
Pick me please
What a great way to make tax time easier to handle for the folks that don’t get the payouts! Pick me, pick me, pick me! Please. LOL. Thanks for this!
Great contest, I would love this iPod touch!!
An app like that is always handy
This would be great. Thanks for the offer.
It comes in handy.
as a student and business man.
Would love the giveaway!!!
Thanks for the giveaway. Hoping to win it!!!
This is a fantastic offer, and a really great app. I hope I win! :D
Tweeted and following, and crossing my fingers.
I would love to have an ipod touch!
get all you can get
Would love to win the IPOD touch. I am also following @flexo on twitter and tweeted the phrase.
I would love an iPod touch. Following you on twitter now and posted.
Cool – An ipod touch with tax software. Neat!
Great idea!, Great prize!
I’m always struggeling with my taxes… Hope this will be a turning point :)
Taxes, ugh!!!!!!!! Great prize!!!
DUDE!!!
Put me in for a contest entry
I would love to win this iPod Touch. The apps would help me, considering I have not started my taxes yet! I am following you on Twitter. @thesavingqueen
Great prize!
Clever! Sign me up!
I would love to win an iPod Touch!
I shure will like to have an IPOD!!
Great giveaway. I would like to participate in this
I would love an iPod touch, I do not have the spare money for one though. I hope i can get one this way :)
since mine died, and I seem to deal with everyone I know, tax questions, an ipod would rock
gimme
Wow! I have always wanted to know more about finance and would love to win! thx
Howdy, I just learned about your website today.
I’d love a I pod Touch!
I love all things Apple
Very nice! Consider me signed up. haha.
PICK ME!!!!!
Enter me please!
So, this iTouch would really be for my incredibly fiscally responsible 9-year-old son! I’d love to honor the fact that he’s been carefully saving his allowance money ($3 a week) for almost a year for an iTouch by surprising him with one, then letting him use that money toward college savings.
I could really use this Ipod!!!
This is too funny. I would never pair “winning” with taxes.
Great giveaway….pick me please!!!
Thanks for the chance to win!
Great giveaway! Plus, I haven’t done my taxes yet…
Thanks for the chance to win! Good blog!
Yah for free stuff!
YES I would definitely like to be entered to win one of the itouch devices! Thanks for the chance!
I follow @flexo on twitter (I’m @hgarland)!
EXTRA ENTRY #1
I tweeted: http://twitter.com/hgarland/status/10720988957
EXTRA ENTRY #2
Pick me?
Ipod Touch is awesome!
I’m a following & tweeting on twitter @FLboyzmom
http://twitter.com/FLboyzmom/status/10730517085
Thank you, count me in.
I think technology is a great tool this times, and to help fill taxes great tool,AV
Would love to receive this gift for my girlfriend. She would be so siked!
Great giveaway, perfect for tax time. Thank you.
I would love one of these! Thanks guys!
Count me in too! :)
I also tweeted & followed. Twitter name: ciencas
The giveaway is now closed. Thanks to everyone who participated. We will contact the winners shortly.
who won it? please.
i love giveaways
i want a free ipod
Well, now that a month and a half has passed, who turned out to be the winners?
The winners were Ernest S. and Latisha. They were notified by email in early April.
i would really love to have one of these i have always wanted one but my parents could never afford it
Awesome… I would definitely love to have an iTouch on my hand right know…to play music, games and more.
Right nowwwwww!!!!! …. :@ i hate my browser’s grammar correction
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