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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549




                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 29, 2004


                             TIER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




           California                000-23195                  94-3145844
(State or other jurisdiction of     (Commission               (IRS Employer
         incorporation)             File Number)            Identification No.)


    10780 Parkridge Blvd., 4th Floor
            Reston, Virginia                                20191
 (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)


                                 (571) 382-1090
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)




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Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits


 (c)   Exhibits.

       99.1  Press release of the Registrant dated July 29, 2004 announcing
             financial results for the three and nine months ended June 30,
             2004.

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be
deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in
this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration
statement or other document filed with the Commission.

     On July 29, 2004, the registrant issued a press release announcing its
financial results for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2004. A copy of
the press release is furnished with this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1.











                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                           TIER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.



                                           By: /s/ Jeffrey A. McCandless
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                                               Jeffrey A. McCandless
                                               Chief Financial Officer


Date: July 30, 2004








Exhibit No.                               Description
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99.1               Press release of the Registrant dated July 29, 2004
                   announcing financial results for the three and nine months
                   ended June 30, 2004.