Tax Advice & Tips Offered on Live Call-in
Special on NETV

LINCOLN, Neb. (Feb. 16, 2005) --Got tax questions? Then tune in to “Tax Tips: A Nebraska Connects Special,” airing Thursday, March 3, at 7 p.m. CT (6 MT) on NET Television. What do I do if I haven’t received a W-2 form? How do I figure my Advance Child Tax credit? Can I file my taxes on the Internet? Are there tax scams out there? Where can I find out about newly enacted tax law changes?

Did you promise yourself last year that your taxes would be completed on time – maybe even early? As the deadline rapidly approaches and you realize you still don't have it all together, NETV wants to help. In addition to helpful hints on filing your state and federal taxes, viewers have the opportunity to call in and ask specific questions of a panel of tax experts. Ask your tax questions by calling 800-676-5446 toll free across the state or 472-1212 in Lincoln. In addition, you can Email your questions to neconnects@unl.edu. Producer/reporter Brad Penner will host the hour-long program.

Scheduled panelists include:

• Miriam Bede, a representative from the Internal Revenue Service
• Dr. Thomas Purcell III, professor of accounting and professor of law at Creighton University in Omaha
• Gary Riggs, a certified public accountant with Waldron, Riggs & Lloyd, CPAs, P.C.
• Rita Worster, a certified public accountant with Basso, McClure & Goeglein, LLP

A videotaped version of the program will repeat on Nebraska ETV on Sunday, March 6, at 11 p.m. CT (10 MT), as well as on NETV2 Friday, March 4, at 9 p.m. CT (8 MT); Sunday, March 6, at 7 a.m. CT (6 MT); Monday, March 7, at 8 a.m. CT (7 MT); Thursday, March 10, at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT (10 & 3 MT); and Saturday, March 12, at 4 p.m. CT (3 MT).

PROGRAM CONTACT: Kay Hall, 402-472-9333, ext. 732