WILMINGTON, Del. – March 27, 2007 – The holidays are behind us and it's once again that time of year. Tis' the season -- of taxes! As consumers total up their tax forms and receipts, United and Chase Card Services, the credit card division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), are preparing a special return for taxpayers -- double miles. This program offers United Mileage Plus Visa® cardmembers double miles for every eligible one dollar spent when they use their card to pay their personal (or quarterly estimated) federal income tax, or when they pay their state or property tax between March 1 and May 25, 2007. Cardmembers can make their payments online at www.chasepayyourtaxes.com/united, or call 1-877-829-2954 for federal taxes and 1-800-2Pay-Tax for state and property. ''The United Mileage Plus Visa program will simplify our cardmembers' lives this tax season by offering them a convenient way to pay their taxes and get something for themselves in return,'' said Joe Venuti, senior vice president, Chase Card Services. ''We anticipate our cardmembers' evolving needs and will continue to look for new opportunities to accommodate their busy lifestyles.'' ''We are pleased to give Mileage Plus members yet another reward for using their United Mileage Plus Visa,'' said David Keenan, United's managing director–Loyalty Marketing. ''This promotion makes paying taxes a little easier by giving our customers double miles that they can use for awards like worldwide travel, merchandise or dining.'' As part of the United Mileage Plus Visa program, cardmembers can continue to earn bonus miles through tax season and beyond by: - Paying bills automatically -- Cardmembers can earn more miles by automatically paying monthly bills, like cable, insurance, Internet service, phone and utilities.
- Spreading the word – Cardmembers can earn up to 15,000 bonus miles during 2007 for referring friends who become a cardmember. Visit www.united.com/mpvsoffers for details.
- Sign up for Paperless Statements – Cardmembers can earn an additional 500 bonus miles when they sign up for Paperless Statements online at www.chase.com/united.
To apply for the United Mileage Plus Visa card and for more information about the rewards program, visit www.united.com/chase.About United Mileage Plus
United Mileage Plus, with nearly 48 million enrolled members, has been voted the best frequent flier program by readers of Business Traveler for the past 10 years (Nov.1996-Nov. 2005), by Travel Savvy magazine (Sept. 2004-Sept. 2005) and by Global Traveler (Nov. 2004-Nov. 2005). It also received the 2005 Frost & Sullivan CEO Choice Award for Best Frequent Flyer Program. Members earn miles by flying on United, TedSM, United Express® or Star Alliance airlines, or by purchasing products or services through the comprehensive network of more than 100 participating Mileage Plus partners at more than 10,000 locations worldwide. For more information, a complete list of Mileage Plus partners, or to enroll, visit united.com. About JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $1.4 trillion and operations in more than 50 countries. The company has more than 140 million credit cards issued. Under the Chase and JPMorgan brands, the firm serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients. Information about the firm is available at www.jpmorganchase.com. Source: chase.com |
