BB&T offers access to leading TurboTax for the Web service

BB&T offers access to leading TurboTax for the Web service WINTON-SALEM, N.C., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BB&T Corporation will help make taxes less taxing for its customers by making the leading online tax preparation service, TurboTax(R) for the Web(SM), available at http://www.bbandt.com/ . The TurboTax for the Web service, from Intuit Inc., is an easy, fast and accurate way to prepare federal and state income taxes. Customers can "try before they buy" and use TurboTax for the Web to electronically file their return. Refunds come back in as little as 10 days with direct deposit. "The popularity of online tax preparation and filing continues to grow; it's an online service we're happy to be able to provide to our clients," said Paal Kaperdal, manager of BB&T's eBusiness unit. "This is a quick and easy way to prepare and file your federal and state returns. BB&T is glad to be teaming up with Intuit for the sixth year in a row to offer this beneficial service." For tax year 2004, TurboTax for the Web replaces tax jargon with easy-to- understand language. It also customizes itself to the individual user, making sure they get the guidance, help and forms needed for their unique tax situation. This year, customers can start their taxes immediately, because there's no username and password to enter until customers are ready to file or print a return. The TurboTax for the Web service will be available through Oct. 15. BB&T also has online banking packages available for personal and small business customers, which include access to BB&T accounts, online bill payment and popular financial software. To enroll online or to see a demonstration of all BB&T OnLine options, visit http://www.bbandt.com/online . Winston-Salem-based BB&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT) and its subsidiaries offer full-service commercial and retail banking and additional financial services such as insurance, investments, retail brokerage, corporate finance, treasury services, international banking, leasing and trust. BB&T operates more than 1,400 financial centers in the Carolinas, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Indiana and Washington, D.C. With $100.5 billion in assets, BB&T Corp. is the nation's 11th largest financial holding company. It is the top financial services company in the nation based on "customer advocacy," according to national consulting firm Forrester Research Inc. Intuit and TurboTax are registered trademarks and TurboTax for the Web is a service mark of Intuit Inc. Source: BB&T Corporation CONTACT: Paal Kaperdal, Senior Vice President, BB&T eBusiness Manager, +1-919-791-3272, or Alison Proffitt, Assistant Vice President, BB&T Public Relations, +1-336-733-1008 Web site: http://www.bbandt.com/ http://www.bbandt.com/online Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/809325.html ------- Profile: International Entertainment