H&R Block DIY Products Surpass 100M Tax Returns Prepared
June 22 2017 - 6:00AM
In tax season 2017, the total number of tax returns completed using
H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) DIY products surpassed 100M. That’s 100M
tax returns done by DIYers on their smartphones, laptops, tablets
and personal computers since the products were first offered in tax
season 1994. When brothers Henry W. Bloch and Richard A. Bloch
founded H&R Block in 1955, they were trailblazers who invented
an industry. But, they probably never imagined that one day people
would be able to prepare their own tax returns on phones that could
fit in their pockets.
“When it comes to milestones, H&R Block has celebrated many
as the inventor of the tax preparation industry,” said Heather
Watts, H&R Block vice president and general manager of digital
products. “For us to reach 100M total tax returns prepared in a
season that we also had great innovation and offers for our clients
is very special to us.”
H&R Block’s history, innovation and guarantees set it apart.
These are among the innovative technological features H&R Block
DIY products offered its clients in tax season 2017:
- “Drag and drop” allows online DIY clients to easily import last
year’s tax return from any other tax preparation service or
provider
- DIY clients using the online product or H&R Block Mobile
Tax Prep App can use the “snap-a-pic” feature to take a picture of
their W-2 with their smart device for easy import
- Bank-level encryption technology safeguards sensitive client
information while it’s electronically sent to the IRS
- Like with all H&R Block tax preparation products, consumers
receive the brand’s guarantees of maximum refund, 100-percent
accuracy and 100-percent satisfaction, plus audit support, which
includes reviewing the notice, researching the issues involved,
helping the taxpayer respond, reviewing the audit findings and
explaining the appeal process.
Taxpayers have multiple ways to access H&R Block 24/7,
year-round, including visiting www.hrblock.com to use any DIY
products, downloading H&R Block apps or making an appointment
at a retail tax office.
About H&R Block H&R Block, Inc.
(NYSE:HRB) is a global consumer tax services provider. Tax return
preparation services are provided by professional tax preparers in
approximately 12,000 company-owned and franchise retail tax offices
worldwide, and through H&R Block tax software products for the
DIY consumer. H&R Block also offers adjacent Tax Plus products
and services. In fiscal 2016, H&R Block had annual revenues of
over $3 billion with 23.2 million tax returns prepared worldwide.
For more information, visit the H&R Block Newsroom.
For Further Information
Susan Waldron, 816-854-4287, mediadesk@hrblock.com
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