H&R Block

Screw h&r block! Used the «free» tax claim online. The website isn’t a secure website. No https. cheap fu*ks. And also it is not free! They charge you to do your state taxes and after you pay it says they cannot file your state taxes! Go with turbotax. At least you can file both your federal AND state taxes for free and the website is actually secure.

I was very disappointed in H&R Block this year doing my 2013 taxes. Every year I get a refund automatic deposit to my checking. The Tax advisor introduced me to their Emerald Card, which she stated its absolutely free. At first, I declined it. Ms. tax advisor pushed it, saying, «It’s free». I finally excepted it… Yes the plastic was free with the envelope she handed it in, but when I finally went to Comerica Bank to withdraw the refund, there was a charge of $ 25 to withdraw it… NOT so free! My error to trust H&R. The teller at Comerica Bank told me that all the customers’ that had come in to withdraw their refund, were surprised at the H&R $ 25 fee (Not a bank fee). Beware! I am giving my piece of mind to their Peace of Mind. I guess it’s time to try a new Tax service.

If you’re serious about your taxes, money, and getting back every penny you’re entitled to then this is absolutely NOT the place to get your taxes done. Seriously avoid it at all costs! It’s a waste of time and money and they’re most likely leaving a chunk of your return on the table. All they do is the exact same thing you can do yourself by using TurboTax, the HR block free software, or any other free solution (none of which are really free because you’re definitely leaving money on the table). After filing with them I had a bad feeling that it simply wasn’t good enough. I filled out TurboTax and got pretty much the same return as HR block did but I know that my knowledge and understanding of the tax code is extremely limited. I decided to have a real pro take a look at it. Someone who does taxes for a living, year round, not just part time and seasonally like my preparer who had to ask his colleagues about stuff multiple times. These were things he SHOULD HAVE KNOWN if it’s his job to prepare taxes. At any rate, the second look netted me another 1.5 times what the original got me. That’s on TOP OF the original return! A 150% increase in the return that I never would have received had I not taken the return to a tax professional for a second look.
Learn from my mistake and don’t repeat it. Go to a real tax professional and avoid this place at all costs.
Ps: 1 star is at least 2 too many

Avoid this place. decided to try HR block because my taxes were a little more complicated this year. Got set up with Art Fong who insisted he had years of experience which I question. He was rude and did not return phone calls as promised. Took our taxes elsewhere to a certified CPA who knows what he is doing. This place was a joke

Yes. Hiring a tax professional to do your taxes can be expensive. However, this year, our taxes became a little more complicated than just a 1040EZ, so, instead of winging it and hoping to avoid an audit, we took our taxes to H&R Block. Elizabeth Hall was our tax professional and she was knowledgeable, friendly, and most of all PROMPT. Even in the middle of tax busy season, she was able to get our complicated tax returns completed within 5 business days.
The cost of hiring a tax professional was well worth foregoing the time and agony of researching tax law and completing the returns myself.

Yes H&R’s prices are expensive. Blame the poor economy! The tax professionals REALLY ARE TAX PROFESSIONALS. They continue to take classes and have to pass tests in order to do taxes. This place has experienced professionals that are willing to help. If your concerned about the price, then go to Liberty Tax. Those tax people are trained to do their job, not certified. I’ve always been a satisfied customer. I would rather pay a decent amount of money to get my taxes done properly and avoid an audit. Thank you H&R block!

Art Fong is a great tax accountant, but the prices are outrageous. I couldn’t even find a coupon this year to lower my cost slightly. I will never use H & R Block again.