Tax filing company shuts down on-line program

(Kansas City-AP) -- H-and-R Block has shut down its on-line filing tax system.<br><br>Block took the action after discovering that some people's financial information may have been mixed with others.<br><br>The

Tuesday, February 15th 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

(Kansas City-AP) -- H-and-R Block has shut down its on-line filing tax system.

Block took the action after discovering that some people's financial information may have been mixed with others.

The Kansas City-based company says it knows of fewer than 50 people affected among more than 300-thousand tax returns.

Block expects the program to remain idle until this weekend while it makes sure no other people are affected.

Spokeswoman Linda McDougal says Block's tax offices and its software program Tax-Cut, are not affected.