We have a Grand Prize Winner!

If you ask Catrina – it pays to use TurboTax, it pays to Tweet, and it really paid to play SuperStatus! In our creative poll about your favorite social nets, Catrina via Twitter told us:

Listen to this clip to hear our winner on cloud nine…. Congratulations!

SuperThanks to everyone for playing!
We have a lot of creative status posts to sort through - we love it!

Keep checking back here and on our Facebook, MySpace and Twitter pages for winner updates and other news - we still have a lot to talk about!

It's April 15th - and today's prize is simple.
Cash.
$100 an hour every hour from 10 am 'til 5 pm PST.

So celebrate Tax Day! Jump on Facebook, MySpace & Twitter & tell your friends and family how it feels to have your taxes done! Use "TurboTax" in your status and as always, keep it to 140 characters or less...

We'll stop to collect entries to this same challenge every hour all day long and judge for this stack o' fun money. Because today of all days is a great day to get some easy money!

[Estimated Prize Value: $100]

This is a trip extravaganza! Kick it LA-style with a seriously fun TRIP for 4 to LOS ANGELES, including hotel, tickets to Universal Studios & Theme Park, and tickets to see a LATE SHOW - you might even be able to catch Leno's last week behind the desk*!

The Grand Challenge might be over - but this is a pretty fantastic prize too... or should we say SuperSurprize Prize??

Use your status & posts on Facebook, MySpace or Twitter to tell us what the caption would be if the paparazzi snapped your picture on the streets of LA... Use "TurboTax" in your entry and keep it to 140 characters or less... We can wait to read about you on those glossy SuperStatus StarPower pages of glory!

* actual show depends on final booking arrangements at time of prize fulfillment; tickets to Leno's last week as host of The Late Show scheduled for the week of May 25, 2009 are a possibility.

[Estimated Prize Value: $5200]

DUDE!! It's the Grand Challenge for the GRAND PRIZE... Between $10,000 & $25,000. AKA a HUGE AMOUNT OF CASH!

Use your status on MySpace, Facebook & Twitter to answer the current challenge question: Which is the best & why – Twitter, MySpace or Facebook?

Use “TurboTax” in your status post - and keep it to 140 characters or less!

That's right - you could become thousands of dollars richer in just 140 characters or less!! That's SuperStatus for ya'!

So it's SUPER EASY - but make no mistake... there's gonna be some competition, right? So... BE CLEVER! STAND OUT! Give us your BEST IN CLASS STATUS SKILZ... :-) And check out the what, where & rules as a reminder - being a Social Creature is a PLUS!

Make the most of whichever site is your fave... your fun -n- fabulous virtual soapbox on the www. Really think about it and.... Go! Play for dollars! Thousands and Thousands of DOLLARS!

Yay!

[Estimated Prize Value: $25,000]

If you are a lover of Country Music, then you already know the ACM awards are this weekend... Maybe you're even throwing a viewing party?!! Well, wouldn't it be pretty much the coolest thing ever if you told your friends that you are in the running to win a gorgeous new acoustic guitar signed by some of the stars at the show? Sounds pretty money to us. And 3 lucky SuperStatus winners will have that dreamy dream come true...

Take a try at penning a line or title to a country music song about Tax Day - use "TurboTax" in your answer - and please please please keep it to 140 characters (not words!!) or less so you will be qualified and all of your country creativity doesn't go to waste - because that would be a cryin' shame...

Play now! Dream about these beautiful guitars... and keep the faith!

WE HAVE WINNERS! Listen for beautiful music from...

Terri via Facebook: TurboTax kept me from bein' down on my luck; by April 15th I'll have a new truck.

Elisse Jo via Facebook: He broke mah heart so fast it was like he'd done it with TurboTax!

Jeffrey via Facebook: Got rid of the wife, but at least I know I'll be with TURBOTAX for life !!!

[Estimated prize value: $500]

Course... get it? Time to snag a glorious hole-in-one happy prize with this round of SuperStatus.

We are sending our Winner + a guest on a trip to Farmingdale, NY for final 2 days of the US Open (June 20 & 21). These tickets are not easy to get... but SuperStatus got them and wants to give you a chance to win this remember-forever experience.

Tell us why you deserve to go to the US Open Golf Tournament in 140 characters or less (characters - not words!) on MySpace, Facebook and Twitter. Use "US Open" and "TurboTax" in your answer. Use your creativity, your passion, and as on the putting green, that bit o' luck combined with skill. Maybe have everyone around you be really really quiet while you are crafting your entry? Couldn't hurt.

[Estimated prize value: $5000.]

Your funny side can take you places! In this case - NYC & SNL, Baby!!

What would SuperStatus be if it were a fake product with one of those awesome parody ads on SNL? Make one up for us in 140 characters or less, and include a live link to us by using "http://SuperStatus.com" in your answer so your friends can see what is really going on.

The lucky winner will receive a TRIP FOR 2 to the Big Apple - that's roundtrip airfare, one room night at a 4-star hotel in NYC, transportation to/from the airport once in NYC and to the show! Talk about living the high life!

Make us laugh to tears... We're ready if you are!

[Estimated prize value: $5500; Dates of show subject to availability; possible show dates are 4/4, 4/11, 5/2, 5/9 but could change at time of fulfillment.]

It's time you were bailed out of your everyday routine with an ACTION-PACKED TRIP to UNIVERSAL STUDIOS ORLANDO in Florida... a thrill-a-minute theme park fueled by the action of the movies.

Tell us in 140 characters or less on Twitter, MySpace or Facebook, who between Shrek, E.T. and Curious George is more deserving of tax bailout, and you could win a TRIP FOR 4 to this land of excitement where cares are far far away... Play today!

[Estimated prize value: $4768]

Karma: The total effect of a person's actions and conduct during the successive phases of the person's existence, regarded as determining the person's destiny.

And/Or.... a road to winning a sweet My Name is Earl party pack along with $250 bucks... now that feels good!

Tell us - in 140 characters or less on Twitter, MySpace or Facebook - how you might create good karma with your generous TurboTax refund... and a little bit of the SuperStatus good stuff might come right back at ya' !

And the KARMA goes to...

Diana via Facebook: I would buy movie tickets & food for the homeless with my huge turbo tax refund to get them off the street & out of the cold for a while

Michelle via Facebook: Michelle would use the "green" from her refund to have flowers sent to the elderly widows on her street. My karma would bloom with TurboTax

[Estimated prize value $$1,998]

Take a brain-break from your desk (we won't tell The World's Best Boss) and play SuperStatus for a minute! The fun you have will certainly show up as increased productivity later! All you have to do is be brave enough to tell us what makes you so unique and beloved at your Office!

What quirk of yours would you like to make tax deductible? Describe it in 140 characters or less, use “TurboTax” in your status, and try to win a bunch o' fun Office-related prizes plus a little cash “bonus." You could host a Must-See-TV night with friends, maybe buy a round of pizza for lunch... or donate it all to the party planning committee at The Office!!

WINNERS UPDATE!
Congrats to our winners.... fun stuff!

Stephanie via Facebook: TurboTax should give me a deduction for having to listen to my coworker blast (and sing to) Britney Spears 8 hours a day.

Sally via Facebook: All the finger nail polish that's constantly gnawed off my fingernails whilst waiting for copies and faxes should be tax deductable TurboTax!

Niki via Facebook: Maybe TurboTax could make putting my co-workers’ office supplies in Jello tax deductable. If not…I’d do it anyway. It’s hilarious. ,D

Katherine via Twitter: if only playing mafia wars online at work was tax deductible...i'd make turbotax my capo and we'd win every fight!

Carolyn via Twitter: I "borrow" pens from co-workers and then resell them on Ebay, Turbotax can I get a decduction or credit for self employment?



[Estimated Prize Value: $439.71]

UPDATE: Announcing the Winner of Challenge 14: If TurboTax were a character from a movie, who would it be? Use "TurboTax" in your status.

And the winner is...

Natalie via Facebook:
Natalie things TurboTax would be like Dustin Hoffman in Rainman for its freakish intuition with numbers.




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You know you want to be in Hollywood…

Let your SuperStatus take you there! The LUCKY WINNER of this Challenge will win a TRIP for 4 to LOS ANGELES plus TICKETS TO UNIVERSAL STUDIOS!

Enjoy the THEME PARK and tour one of the coolest, most FAMOUS STUDIO LOTS of all time.

Check out the new mega-attraction based on the blockbuster TV series, The Simpsons.

Experience thrills & surprises on rides like the Revenge of the Mummy thrill coaster and the Jurassic Park 80-foot raft plunge!

Get an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at how your favorite movies and TV shows are made on the Studio Tour. See sets from hit ABC TV shows along with the building facades on Hollywood's most famous backlot!

Your time is NOW… play SuperStatus today!

[Estimated Prize Value: $4,800]

UPDATE: Announcing the winner to the Kings Challenge! "If you were a pro athlete doing an endorsement for TurboTax, what would you say? Use 'TurboTax' in your status."





Sisi via Facebook:
When I'm up at bat I have to swing with confidence. TurboTax lets me do that, it's the program with the game winning RBI.

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Play to be an NHL VIP... See the LA Kings play the San Jose Sharks at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles on April 11, 2009... Sit with 3 of your fave friends in premiere seats and live it up! We'll even throw in $1000 towards your trip to the game or entertainment once you're there...

Just be creative and tell us how you would rep TurboTax if you were our celeb pro athlete endorser... Use "TurboTax" in your status and play fair: follow the rules, no high sticking. Go!

[Estimated Prize Value: $1,360.00]

UPDATE: Announcing the winner to the SNL Challenge! It's up to you to write the opening SNL skit about taxes. What's it about? You must use the words "TurboTax" and "SNL" in your status, and keep it to 140 characters or less.



Melissa via Facebook:
When Andy & Bill present Laser Cats to Lorne, he kidnaps the SNL duo, makes them live with him & tries to claim the guys using TurboTax.

Melissa seems excited - "Melissa ... says SuperStatus makes dreams come true!...Live from New York! It's Saturday Night!!!!" and we are SuperExcited too!!

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It's pretty insane—all you have to do to win this trip is follow the rules and post a funny, clever, or thought-provoking status on Facebook, MySpace or Twitter . . . and bam—we pick the best one and send you to New York and hook you up with SNL tickets. (Current possible show dates include 3/7, 3/14, 4/4, 4/11, 5/2 & 5/9 depending on availability at the time of planning.)

If you're a fan of the show, or just a fan of a sweet free trip to the Big Apple, it's a win-win. Or is it a win-win-win?

If you'd like to enter, here's your challenge:

It's up to you to write the opening SNL skit about taxes. What's it about? You must use the words "TurboTax" and "SNL" in your status, and keep it to 140 characters or less.

So, create your response to this challenge, and then see how to play through FaceBook, MySpace or Twitter.

Play NOW—we'll judge the winners on Wednesday March 4th!

SuperStatus is: live from New York, it's Saturday Night!

[Estimated prize value: $5500; Dates of show subject to availability; possible show dates are 3/7, 3/14, 4/4, 4/11, 5/2 & 5/9 at time of challenge but could change at time of fulfillment.]

UPDATE: ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS TO THE BRAVO A-LIST CHALLENGE...
If you could, what diva-like habit of yours would you make tax deductible?

Jessica via Facebook:
Jessica makes her hairdresser cut each split end individually and would love it if Turbotax could make that deductable?

Karah via Facebook:
Karah would deduct for the fact that I'm always right... if only TurboTax had a button for that!

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You belong on the A-list!


2 people will be winners of 2 tickets to the Bravo A-List Awards ceremony + $500 to spend on travel, beauty product or perhaps a new gown? A SuperStatus celeb like yourself should be all over this... Give us some diva status today in 140 characters or less!

[Estimated Prize Value: $1100]

UPDATE: ANNOUNCING THE WINNER TO THE LIFE SET VISIT CHALLENGE... What is something you’ve had to prove yourself innocent of?


skarydrunkguy via Twitter:
"my hand was in the cookie jar because i was putting the cookie back... which fell out... i don't even like cookies, i like turbotax."

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Have you been FALSELY ACCUSED of something? Maybe even FRAMED? Have you ever had to PROVE YOURSELF INNOCENT? There MUST be SOMETHING, right?

We at SuperStatus want to know.... And as a reward for sharing, we are prepared to share a SuperCool, SuperIntense prize with the winner:

We'll FLY YOU & UP to 3 of your friends, family or partners in crime-solving & avenging to Los Angeles to tour the set of NBC's Life during this current season, which tapes through March 25. We're rooting for Charlie every week... & we are SuperStatus are rooting for you too!

[Estimated Prize Value: $6,250]

UPDATE: Announcing the winners to our 'Days' SuperStatus Challenge: If your life had a soap opera plot twist with taxes, what would it be?

Kimberly via Facebook:
"Kimberly Nies Brown is wondering whether the expenses of faking her own death until she proves her innocence in the murder of her stepson are deductible. She'll check with Turbo Tax."

Sally via Facebook:
would be surprised to find out that all of the plastic surgery she went through to be the next Miss America was deductable on Turbo Tax!

Tricia via MySpace:
"marlena and john left town for good because they were so discusted that sammy did not use turbotax"

concisecactus via Twitter:
"the evil twin would try to frame his other half for tax evasion. alas, good prevails as turbotax saved the day."

And other great finalists:

Laneta via Facebook:
"Laneta Gillman would have an affair with her husband's brother and pay him off with her turbo tax refund to keep him quiet"

Terry via Twitter:
"Terry is: saved from death as the Turbotax disc in her pocket deflects a bullet when the mob tries to kill her for seeing a murder."

OMG How dramatic of you! Thanks for playing so far! Stay tuned for the next Challenge!

& SuperThanks for these Thanks...

“Thanks so much for the book. I love it!” – Tricia, winner of Challenge #9

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For 140 characters of your best soap opera drama with a splash of TurboTax we were giving away $100 plus a collectible Days of Our Lives book signed by two of the long-running daytime show's most beloved actors, Bill & Susan Hayes. SO awesome... we might just faint!

[Estimate Prize Value: $109.99]

UPDATE: Announcing the Top Prize Winner of this Challenge!: If you were a tax superhero, what would your superpower be?

Andrew via MySpace:
"would fly around the world and collect all the money people saved from using turbotax! wait, would that make me a super villain? flying + money = awesome."

here's some other great Heroes Challenge entries that were finalists:

Dr. Bob via MySpace:
"tex turbotax has the ability to recreate missing documents (receipts) by rubbing finger across the page"

Johnny via MySpace
"would use his superhuman powers, travelling at the speed of light and deduct 52,053,142,536,666 miles in travel time using turbotax"

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SuperStatus is judging now to award a trip for up to 4 people to Los Angeles and a behind-the-scenes visit to NBC's Heroes set before March 11! Other lucky winners will receive some cool Heroes items like DVDs (because of course we want to watch again!!), games and more!

[Estimate Top Prize Value: $6,349.98; Estimate RunnerUp Prize Value: $99.98]

OH - & Challenge 7 had an entry that deserves HONORING too!
It’s Abe Lincoln’s birthday! If your birthday was a national holiday, how would you want people to celebrate? Use “TurboTax” in your status.

The Winner got $500 (which would be 100 $5 bills... you do the math ;-)

Terri via Facebook:
Terri thinks Turbotax should be the official government tax software and on her birthday it should be renamed Territax.

UPDATE: THE GRAMMY CHALLENGE WINNERS! If you were a rock star, what about your rock –n- roll lifestyle would you make deductible?

Eric via Facebook:
"Erik would use turbotax to deduct his rockstar toilet paper. You never know when crowd surfing could go so wrong."

Tim via Facebook:
"Tim is wondering if rock stars can use turbotax to find out if there sex tapes are tax deductible after being made public."

Patty123 via Twitter:
"rockstar patty would deduct via turbotax every red (room temperature) m&m in her tiffany bowl hand delivered by andre bocelli"

And we love HAPPY WINNERS, BTW:
“I received the guitar today. WOW. It is absolutely amazing. Thank you so much for everything.” –Erik, Challenge #6

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If we do say so ourselves…. you want this prize. The Grammy folks had some A-list status talent (stars like Jason Mraz, Katy Perry, Kings of Leon and more) sign a handful of guitars between interviews and performances.

We at SuperStatus were able to get our hands on a few of them for Y-O-U. We can’t promise exactly which combo of greatness each winner will receive, but 3 lucky rockers out there will win either a Takamine Acoustic or Dean Vendetta XM Electric guitar… covered in cool signatures from various Grammy stars. Here are some photos we took during signing sessions…. Pretty cool.

[Estimated Prize Value: $500]

Wondering how to get your chance to win? Click here to see how to play.

TRULY ROCKIN' ANSWERS from our Winners of Challenge 5: What type of music do you listen to when you do your taxes? Here are some of the winning statuses...

"Jill listens to gackt while doing her taxes on turbo tax. the japanese pop really keeps my mind on track! plus i can't be disctracted & cause i don't speak japanese"

"Madelyn is using TurboTax to The Beatles' "Money," because "your lovin' gives me a thrill, but your lovin' don't pay my bill!"

"Laurie is listening to “She Works Hard for the Money” by Donna Summer – I worked hard at my job but using TurboTax is a piece of cake!"

"Laurie is listening to “She Works Hard for the Money” by Donna Summer – I worked hard at my job but using TurboTax is a piece of cake!"

[Estimated Prize Value of Top 5 Winners: $218.99; Estimated Prize Value of RunnerUp Prizes: $19.99]

Congratulations to our SuperStatus winners for our NBC "The Office" challenge on "kissing up to your boss" . . . here are the winners!

jmj0364 via Twitter
"I personally delivered my bosses' baby so that she could claim him as a deduction when she did her taxes using Turbo Tax. "

skarydrunkguy via Twitter
"I setup my boss on a blind date with a guy on my bowling team. They got married 6 months later! Now she uses Turbotax to file jointly!"

Lela Singh via Facebook
"My high-salaried boss is useless like Michael Scott. E-mailed me, "How can I get the biggest tax refund?" I rolled my eyes then wrote back, "Use TurboTax :-)"

Shelly Rae Eaton via Facebook
"Shelly kissed up to her boss by working his mandatory overtime while he went out on a date. TurboTax can you find me a deduction for that one?"

Denise Womack Pursifull via Facebook
"Denise brought the boss a bottle of pepto bismol and Turbo Tax! Not sure the pepto helped, but the Turbo Tax sure did!"

[Estimated Prize Value: $219.91]

Contestants on MySpace blew it up this week… four out of our five winners came from that platform. Here are the winners for Challenge #3: If you won the Big Game, what would you do with your $25,000 SUPER REFUND GRAND PRIZE? Use “TurboTax” in your status.

What was at stake? 5 winners of $100 plus a SuperStatus Bowl football gift bag.

Here are the winning MySpace entries:

Jim said:
“would travel the world on a quest for culture and art if he won the turbotax challenge. wine tasting party on me, everybody!”

Wacko Matusacko said:
“if karla won the 25,000 super refund she would get out of this turbotax size snow in buffalo and go to mexico... tax deductable!”

David Miller said:
“if i won the big game I'd pay off my parents' mortgage; now thats a deduction turbotax would be proud of!”

Grace said:
“if i win $25000 i would get rid of my debt and change my daughter's middle name to turbotax, yes that's right: lylah turbotax pryor, it has a nice ring to it!”

And our winner on Twitter, jonedm said:
“turbotax- i'd invest the grand prize in a start-up that is creating jobs so we could all earn more but pay less taxes using turbotax.”

Congratulations to all the winners! Don't worry if you didn't win this time, we're getting ready to launch another challenge... plus we're making the rules to play even easier. Stay tuned so you can be stoked like Karla!!! ...

“Thanks so much for the turbo tax football giftbag... All the stuff in it was great. “-Karla, Challenge #3


[Estimated Prize Value: $664.99]

We had even more people play round 2 than round 1! Here was challenge 2: Where's the craziest place you've found money? Use "TurboTax" in your status.

After sorting through the posts, here are the two we chose $250 Cash Winners:

Johnny Grace via Facebook said:
"Found 100 pesos in his mulch; do i have to claim as earned income on turbo tax?"

From Kimberly via MySpace:
"says: my husband found my stash in my tampon box, 1 place i never thought he would look. he could give turbotax some pointers!"

If you didn't win this round, check out challenge 3!

We had some amazing entries for the first challenge. We are excited about our 5 winners! Here was challenge #1: If you were president, what's the craziest thing you would make tax deductable? Use "TurboTax" in your answer.

$100 Cash Prize Winners:

Domato via MySpace:
"If I were president, i’d tell TurboTax that time driving to/from work was tax deductible"

Susan K. Luthye via Facebook:
"Susan says if I were president i would make acts of kindness tax deductible! then i’d claim them all on TurboTax and get more back than i paid in!"

Patty123 via Twitter:
"if i were president, i would make my daily cup of coffee tax deductible. daily turbocharged coffee = TurboTax deduction = $$$$$$$$$"

LvnTLC via MySpace:
"turbotax would permit a house plant and garden deduction for the clean air act"

Shelly Rae Eaton via Facebook:
"Shelly is thinking...if i were president, i would make number of pounds lost tax deductable, so TurboTax could calculate a big return for me!"

Challenge #2 judging in about a HALF HOUR! Check it out and play here.

We're mulling over your brilliant entries . . . and will post the names of the winners right here. Stay tuned— or click to see this Friday's challenge.

We're judging your status . . . hold on a sec, and don't change it. ;-)