1.20.2010 Tri Tax speeds refund time; reduces need for loans

PORTLAND OREGON – January 20, 2010 – Tri Tax Implements TFG Card Solutions’ Platinum Pay to reduce the need for tax refund loans and speed refund time.

Tri Tax will offer direct deposit of tax refunds through TFG Card Solutions’ Platinum Pay pre-paid debit card for tax year 2009. In years past, tax refund loans were what customers demanded to get refund dollars quickly, however, the cost of these loans were eating up much of the refund. Last year, the IRS processed 118,479,904 individual income tax refunds. Of those, millions of refunds were unable to be delivered due to address changes. Some paper check refunds took up to three months to be received. Tri Tax found Platinum Pay is a way to quickly get tax refunds to clients without the hefty loan fees while eliminating undeliverable paper checks and speeding up delivery time.

Carlos Marquez, Founder of Tri Tax notes, “We are helping the communities we serve by offering quicker tax refunds through direct deposit. By offering Platinum Pay to our clients, we also are minimizing the need for tax refund loans, which can be very expensive.”

“Tri Tax is a great example of how to use Platinum Pay to increase loyalty, educate consumers and remain ahead of the pack,” says Thomas Secor, President of TFG Card Solutions.

About Tri Tax

Tri Tax is the largest Hispanic tax preparation franchises in the United States. Over the last 15 years Tri Tax has revolutionized its business by offering on-going support, training, and consultation services to its franchise owners. At the same time, continuing to improve the technology and infrastructure to answer many of the challenges that those in the tax industry face. For more information, visit www.tri-tax.com.

About TFG Card Solutions, Inc.

TFG offers free payroll debit card solutions that help businesses of all sizes maximize direct deposit participation, maximizing their current direct deposit system and empowering un-banked employees. Payroll debit cards save both the business and its employees money every single pay period. For more information, visit http://www.tfgcard.com/.

For more information and media inquiries, please contact:

Lisa Gardner, (503) 924.2420 x217
lisa.gardner@tfgcard.com

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