# H&R Block

> H&R Block is a Kansas City-based tax preparation and financial services company that combines a large network of tax professionals and retail offices with online, desktop and mobile filing tools. Its core business serves individuals who want to file themselves, work with a professional or move between the two; adjacent businesses include Block Advisors for small-business tax, bookkeeping and payroll, Wave for cloud accounting and payments, and Spruce for mobile banking. In fiscal 2025, customers filed 22.8 million returns through the company, generating $3.76 billion in revenue.

- **Founded:** 1955
- **Headquarters:** Kansas City, United States
- **Founders:** Henry W. Bloch (Co-founder), Richard A. Bloch (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** Approximately 4,300 regular full-time associates as of June 30, 2025; seasonal employment peaked at approximately 70,100 during fiscal 2025.
- **Products:** Assisted tax preparation, H&R Block Online, H&R Block Tax Software, AI Tax Assist, Creator Suite
- **Notable:** Created a mass-market tax-preparation category after opening in Kansas City in 1955., Became a public company in 1962 after reaching 206 offices., Participated with the IRS and Sears in a 1986 electronic-filing pilot, transmitting 22,000 returns from two cities.

## Products & services

- **Assisted tax preparation** — In-office, virtual and digital drop-off preparation by tax professionals, plus Tax Pro Review for customer-prepared returns.
- **H&R Block Online** — Browser and mobile do-it-yourself filing with tiered support, data import, refund tracking and access to human help on paid returns.
- **H&R Block Tax Software** — Downloadable desktop software for preparing and e-filing federal and state individual or business returns.
- **AI Tax Assist** — A generative AI assistant grounded in content from H&R Block's Tax Institute, available in online and desktop filing products.
- **Creator Suite** — A tailored online filing flow and resource hub for content creators managing 1099 income, deductions and business expenses.
- **Block Advisors** — Year-round small-business tax preparation, bookkeeping, payroll, business formation and advisory services.
- **Wave** — Cloud accounting, invoicing, receipts, payments, payroll and bookkeeping tools for small businesses and freelancers.
- **Spruce** — A mobile banking app with spending, saving and debit features; banking products are provided through Pathward.
- **Tax-time financial products** — Refund Transfer, Emerald Card, Refund Advance, Emerald Advance, Peace of Mind and Tax Identity Shield products and services.
- **Tax education and tools** — The Income Tax Course, Tax Institute guidance, calculators, checklists, refund tracking and a large consumer tax content library.

## Achievements

- Created a mass-market tax-preparation category after opening in Kansas City in 1955.
- Became a public company in 1962 after reaching 206 offices.
- Participated with the IRS and Sears in a 1986 electronic-filing pilot, transmitting 22,000 returns from two cities.
- Has prepared more than 800 million tax returns worldwide since 1955.
- Filed 22.8 million returns worldwide in fiscal 2025 and generated $3.761 billion in revenue.
- Acquired Wave Financial for $405 million in cash in 2019 to expand into year-round small-business finance.
- CNET named H&R Block Best Overall Tax Service for 2026 and recognized its use of AI.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Fiscal third-quarter revenue rose 5.3% to $2.4 billion; H&R Block raised its fiscal 2026 outlook and said assisted-channel market share improved for a third consecutive year.
- **2026-03** — H&R Block's online platform received CNET recognition for Best Overall Tax Service and Best Use of AI for 2026.
- **2026-02** — The company launched Creator Suite, a tailored online filing experience and resource hub for content creators.
- **2026-02** — AI Tax Assist expanded across DIY Online and Desktop Software, while new AI tools were deployed to tax professionals.
- **2026-01** — Curtis Campbell became president and CEO, succeeding Jeffrey J. Jones II.
- **2025-04** — H&R Block and OpenAI announced a joint effort to build expert-grounded generative AI guidance for the company's tax professional network.
- **2025-01** — The FTC finalized an order requiring changes to free-filing advertising, product downgrades and retention of customer-entered data, plus $7 million for consumer redress.

## Links

- Website: https://www.hrblock.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/h%26r-block
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/HRBlock
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/hrblock
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hrblock/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hrblock
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hrblock

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Last updated: 2026-08-11