Mvelopes and Taxbrain Partner to Help Taxpayers Gain Financial Freedom and Manage Their Taxes

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Finicity, the creators of Mvelopes®, an award winning online envelope budgeting system, announced today a strategic partnership with California-based Petz Enterprises, Inc., the makers of Taxbrain.com.

Taxbrain is a leading online tax preparation and filing service focused on providing US taxpayers with a simple and accurate way to manage their federal and state taxes online and year-round.

The partnership is part of a larger initiative by Finicity to deliver a complete suite of integrated personal finance tools online.  Mvelopes customers will be able to access Taxbrain directly through www.mvelopes.com, simplifying the process of preparing and filing taxes while managing their overall personal finances with greater ease.

"The Mvelopes budgeting system provides our customers with a powerful solution for managing their personal finances and living within their means," said George Murphy, Vice President of Business Development at Finicity.  "By partnering with Taxbrain, we are providing our customers access to an online service that can assist them in accurately and securely filing their taxes.  These customers can also get assistance from a tax professional if required, helping them conveniently meet their tax obligations. "

Mvelopes is the most complete system available for applying the principles of envelope budgeting to personal finances.  Customers have a choice of using the fully functional free version of Crown Mvelopes, including free iPhone and Android apps, or upgrading to Crown Mvelopes Premier.  Upgrading to Crown Mvelopes Premier allows access to features like integrated electronic bill pay, the Debt Center to help quickly pay down personal debt, transaction alerts and Live Chat support.  Both versions of Crown Mvelopes allow customers to connect to more than 15,000 banks, credit unions and other financial institutions to automatically gather transactions and account balances.

"All of us at Taxbrain are pleased to partner with Mvelopes. Finicity is a wonderful organization whose goals fit well with our family business. Combining their outstanding online budgeting and personal finance solutions with our online tax preparation service is a natural fit that will benefit the people we serve," expressed Craig Petz, Vice President of Marketing at Taxbrain.com.

With over 35 years of tax preparation experience, Taxbrain provides taxpayers with a secure and reliable way to prepare and file their taxes with the support of a highly experienced staff of tax professionals.  The Taxbrain process uses a brief questionnaire to profile the taxpayer's unique situation.  The online system then gathers all the appropriate federal and state income tax forms necessary to complete the tax return. This process is very efficient, making it possible to complete a typical tax return in as little as 30 minutes.  To aid in the process, Taxbrain provides immediate access to tax assistance by phone, online chat, and email.  

About Mvelopes, a product of Finicity

Finicity Corporation is the creator of the Mvelopes system.  Founded in 1999, Finicity is a leading Internet and mobile software services company specializing in personal financial productivity applications. Mvelopes, first released in 2002, is the leading online personal envelope budgeting solution available today. Honors include: PC World 2006 World Class Award; Named one of "The 100 Best Products of Year" by PC World's editors; and Named one of "The 4 Best Money Managers" by Success Magazine. Envelope budgeting principles are used by millions of people throughout the world.  Mvelopes can be found online at www.Mvelopes.com.

About Taxbrain.com® America's Online Tax Service(SM)

Taxbrain.com is a web-based tax solution delivering online preparation, filing, professional assistance and representation in all 50 states.  Independently or with the help of a qualified tax professional, Taxbrain.com is a complete online tax service providing tax advice, tools and resources all year to help taxpayers manage their tax burden with greater confidence and ease, allowing them to "Live More and Tax Less".  For more information visit www.taxbrain.com

Contact:
Delilah De La Rosa
917-553-3279
[email protected]

David Hansen
801-984-4250
[email protected]

SOURCE Finicity Corporation

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