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H&R Block Overview

What is H&R Block?

The best choice if you're filing tax returns for your business and for yourself.

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The best choice if you're filing tax returns for your business and for yourself.


Seller Details
Seller
H&R Block
Year Founded
1955
HQ Location
Kansas City, MO
Twitter
@HRBlock
38,070 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
16,010 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
HRB
Total Revenue (USD mm)
$3,036
Description

H&R Block is a leading provider of tax preparation services, offering solutions for individuals and businesses to file their taxes accurately and efficiently. With both in-person and online options, H&R Block provides a range of services, including tax filing, tax planning, and assistance with complex tax situations. The company’s platform also offers tools for maximizing deductions, receiving refunds quickly, and ensuring compliance with federal and state tax laws.

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Verified UserSmall-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Easy to Use"
The thing that I like best about this product is that it is very easy to use and it is very intuitive and it walks you right through the process an...
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Heather B.Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
3.5 out of 5
"Online taxes fairly easy but had better return with another software"
It was pretty easy to follow along and do yourself. easy help tab answers any questions and walks you through any issues you have.
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Verified UserSmall-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
3.5 out of 5
"Much improved over earlier versions"
The "interview" format is very easy to follow. I also like that the update bug has been fixed, so forms updates performed flawlessly in the 2020 ve...
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What do you like best about H&R Block?

The thing that I like best about this product is that it is very easy to use and it is very intuitive and it walks you right through the process and doesn't force you to have to try to figure out things on your own. Would highly recommend. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about H&R Block?

The only thing that I did not like about it is that you have to pay extra fees for services that I thought should have been included with the already substantial price that you pay for the product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is H&R Block solving and how is that benefiting you?

The software helps us to keep track of everything financial and without that we would not be able to have insight into key metrics that help us to determine major financial decisions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about H&R Block?

It was pretty easy to follow along and do yourself. easy help tab answers any questions and walks you through any issues you have. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about H&R Block?

It would not pull my w2 data directly from the IRS. I had to enter it manually the first time, but then it remembered all of your data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is H&R Block solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am completing my taxes without having to pay a lot to my accountant. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about H&R Block?

The "interview" format is very easy to follow. I also like that the update bug has been fixed, so forms updates performed flawlessly in the 2020 version. (2018 & 2019 were buggy.)

I very much appreciate the audit support and available support from H&R Block tax experts. The contextual help is also great, because it often saves time. If additional help is required, it's easy to get to and easy to understand.

Finally, I like the fact that the price is so much lower than Turbotax. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about H&R Block?

Occasionally the error checker will reveal previously corrected errors as still being an issue. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is H&R Block solving and how is that benefiting you?

It simply helps me get my taxes done relatively painlessly. My tax situation is not complex enough to require professional help but complex enough to prevent me from attempting to fill in the IRS forms on my own. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

John E.
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What do you like best about H&R Block?

Simple Format, ability to instantly upload previous data and returns, effectiveness, help features to find information easily, interview format, easy to navigate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about H&R Block?

That so many updates tend to be required into February before filing. Sometimes verification errors do not have clear explanations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering H&R Block:

Simply check it out to see if you prefer the audit protection and other features and resources that you can use and compare with other software choices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is H&R Block solving and how is that benefiting you?

My Schedule C proprietorship business taxes are easier with this, allows me to deduct and helps me to think of items I may be missing to take advantage of home office and other features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about H&R Block?

flexibility, I can have it walk me through with the questions for each section or go directly to a form Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about H&R Block?

haven't found anything that really causes me to say i dislike it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering H&R Block:

none Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is H&R Block solving and how is that benefiting you?

I hope to keep a better handle on income and expenses associated with owning rental property. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about H&R Block?

Has software to file 1065 and then personal 1040 returns. Both e-file included for federal and 1 state. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about H&R Block?

not always super clear on home office deductions. So you need to have a little knowledge. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is H&R Block solving and how is that benefiting you?

Doing taxes without paying an accountant over $1000. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Accounting
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What do you like best about H&R Block?

This is easy, I dont have to leave my home, and I can just scan and upload my documents and the software does the work for me Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about H&R Block?

I noticed in the mobile app version it isnt the best for saving your place in filling out your information, so if you get distracted or stop you have to restart. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering H&R Block:

Recommend to anyone who likes the ease of doing your own accounting. If you dont like the hassle of making appointments and paying a fortune then this is for you Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is H&R Block solving and how is that benefiting you?

No problems besides those described of the mobile app. I love that again I can just scan in my w2's and it uploads everything automatically and flags any potential issues for your review. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Joseph M.
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What do you like best about H&R Block?

I like the interface. It asks questions to get you to the answer you need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about H&R Block?

I don’t like the fact that you can’t see the actual form until you pay for the return. I would like the ability to preview the return and schedules as I work on it, so I can see if I missed anything. I also don’t like when it tells you to upgrade, or that you need a tax pro. I would like to disable that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering H&R Block:

Get the top line product to begin with. Otherwise, you’ll be asked to upgrade all the time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is H&R Block solving and how is that benefiting you?

I’m completing client tax returns. Clients like getting their returns done on time. The benefits have been increased revenue and increased client satisfaction. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about H&R Block?

Makes it simple to do taxes at home, for a better price and asks detailed questions to maximize refund. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about H&R Block?

The cost increases each year. So I look for an alternative, but end up getting H&R Block again. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is H&R Block solving and how is that benefiting you?

Completing taxes myself, with no need to worry about whether or not I'm doing anything wrong. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about H&R Block?

I love that it's super easy to do my personal taxes. I can easily look up deductions that I didn't know existed and it's fast -- I don't have to do any of the calculations by myself and all the personal info from last year is retained so I don't have to reenter it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about H&R Block?

I don't like doing business taxes with it. Even with the easy-to-use layout, I find it difficult to figure out business deductions and depreciations, so much so that I just don't use those deductions. Our small business doesn't have a big income or a lot that is depreciating, so I don't feel like it's enough to pay someone to figure them out, but I hate that I don't feel like I can claim those deductions by doing our taxes by myself. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering H&R Block:

It's mostly easy to use, but you may have to do some research to figure out some of the more detailed things. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is H&R Block solving and how is that benefiting you?

I don't have to pay someone to do the taxes. The fee is relatively small and since we have a small business income, it's affordable for the service we receive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.