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H&R Block

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Address

1301 Main Street, Kansas City, MO, 64105

H&R Block customers report widespread issues with tax preparation errors leading to IRS problems, audits, and penalties. Poor customer service, including unresponsive staff and lack of communication, compounds these issues. Many customers also complain about unexpectedly high fees that weren't disclosed upfront and ongoing problems with refunds not being received or returns not being filed properly.

Common Issues

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mistakeerrorwrong
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rudeno responsewon't return calls
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chargedexpensive$500
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never fileddelayed refundhaven't received

Complaints

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ramon regalado

Jan 15, 2020
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yesterday, was so desperate to solve money problems .. so I went to HR block hoping to get an advance... this is my first time having transaction with them letting the employee know that I been doing my refund by myself using other tax service app.

it way cheaper compare to them almost 500 .. the person who assist me convinced me or make me believe that ill get the advance after filing the refund with the. was thinking the fee is too much but its the only way to solve my problem is to get the advance ...

so I tell her that ... I'm willing to file it as long as u guaranteed me that il get the advance after we filing and she said don't worry just relax... so I said ""ok lets do it" as it turns out after filing I was denied to get the advance ..

and still they gonna take all fees even if I…

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ramon regalado

Jan 15, 2020
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yesterday really need money to pay someone.... I was so desperate where to get i. letting her know that I'm the only one that prepare my tax refund this previous last 2 years using other filing services... she say can have the advance rghtazway after we file it and they going to take the fee out of my refund.. so ...

if this is the only way that I can solve my problem ... I'm willing to do it as long as I get the advance... and she guaranteed me that ill have it right away after filling.... at the end it turns out that was denied to have the advance that I'm expecting..

and still they going to take almost $500in my refund... m going to pay them even I did not get the advance told her at first that I can file it by myself saving money using other services... i feel so bad I'm gonna look…

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Charlotte L Pelzer

Jan 8, 2020
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I left my 2017 original paperwork at your office , on White lane in Bakersfield California, while waiting for a form from the Unemployment office and one employer. I received one phone call about 6 or 8 months later reminding me to come in with this paperwork.

It's a year and a half later and now they tell me they can't find my original paperwork! I never received another call, nor anything in the mail. They make it sound like oh well, your problem because they don't give a crap, plain and simple.

What am I supposed to do now? Spend the next several months collecting paperwork that should, at the ery least been mailed to me or given another courtesy call. Instead I'm screwed and your office could care less! Is it your policy to Throw out your clients paperwork?

I'm very upset about…

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Carol Hernandez

Jan 6, 2020
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I arrived at my appointment I went to H & R Block in Mayfield to see if I qualify for an Emerald Advance on my taxes, like I’ve been doing every year for 10 years! The first thing the front desk clerk asked me was “Do you have a job?” In my mind I said, “WTF??!!!” Why would anybody want to come to a tax office if you didn’t have a job?“ I looked right at that woman and said Number 1, YES, I have a job! Number 2, I’ve been doing my taxes here for 10 years and not once did any front desk clerk ever ask me if I had a job! It is usually “May I help you or good afternoon! I just looked at her said, “Ma’am with all do respect, you really need to choose your words wisely and especially how you approach the minorities in this town.” She winked at me.....RUDE !!!

I am going to the media and I am…

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Kylie

Jan 4, 2020
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They messed up my taxes 4 times and keep trying to charge me each time they have to correct there mistake. Representative keeps hanging up on me and refused to let me speak to the manager.

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Kenneth Nestorick

Jan 3, 2020
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I was inquiring about H&R emerald advance, After speaking with two ofThe H&R representatives at the Tunkhannock Pa location they assured me that applying for this emerald advance would have no major impact on my credit report they told me twice it was a soft pull inquiry. So I proceeded to complete the application, once finished about 10 minutes later I received an alert on my credit monitoring service HARD Inquiry! H&R Block lies !

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Cynthia and Gary Willhoit

Jan 2, 2020
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To Whom it may concern. We are still waiting for our $3,000 to be refunded to us. This has been going on since last March of 2019. For an error of H and R Block for the year of 2017. 00.

This was created by H and R employee of Santa Rosa, California that obviously did not know how to file income tax for us. We are now in the process of going to a more capable CPA firm that is trying to undo this disaster.

We still are being bothered by the Federal they have cashed our check and now are trying to refund us what we owe them. Good God, what did she checkmark!!! Really, that is why I am giving you a piece of my mind. Please check into this. It's all right there.

We have done business with H and R for years. We are done you people need to be educated on income tax. We can't trust you. Most…

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Gina Harder

Jan 2, 2020
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A tax advocate in Deptford NJ office helped me with my 2018 return this October. I was charged $99 on 11/19 and another $99 on 12/19. I called 3x about the extra charge and no one is refunding me. I have emailed x2, and called and made 4 call appts with my advocate. She NEVER calls me.

Everytime I call bc I never got her call, she is out of the office. Weird, bc my appt was that time. I asked to speak with a supervisor today and guess what, they are out of the office too.

Someone better call me and tell me what is going on. I'm about to call the BBB.

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Heather lynn

Dec 28, 2019
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I went to H&R Block on Denali in anchorage Ak I went to walk back and ask for a bathroom and seen the manager Shannon loffer sniff drugs from off her desk with a straw. I was shocked and never expected to see that in a tax office. I didn’t say anything I just walked out and went somewhere else.

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Suzette Garcia

Dec 12, 2019
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I have been going to HR block for several years for my taxes. This year has been the worst service that I have experience. I even paid an extra fee for HR block to help me with any problems we might have in the event we got audit or any additional information was needed.

Well to my surprise we received a letter stating that they had received incomplete documentation and I need to send them my sons 1098-T form from school because it was not included in my tax returned. I attempted to reach the representative that help me but I was told that office was closed, I was redirected to an office within my area I was redirected to Luz at Figueroa office in Los Angeles, who I connect by e-mail and

send her all my documentation, she assure me that she would take care of it. I waited over three weeks…

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Terry Hockett

Dec 12, 2019
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I have been user of software for 10+ years going back to days when it was called Taxcut -- this year ordered early the HRB Deluxe edition but it would not install on my Win10 pro computer - a complete record of my calls going back to Dec03-19 should be available via your "Tier 2" people if not the Tier 3 folks that I talked to earlier today.

The reason I am writing is that when I called this morning per email I received I talked with a Tier 3 person who did not speak clearly enough to tell me how to solve the problem. When I called back about 5pm Chicago time (866-606-3400), a Tier 2 person called Crystal said she could not connect me to Tier 3 and wnated to collect more information which I finally did later. I then asked for a supervisor and she said they do not take calls but will call…

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Daphinie Lambert

Dec 3, 2019
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The sign clearly says this H&R block office opens at 9 on Tuesday's. It's 9:32 and the doors are locked and lights are out. I even took a picture of the office hours listed. It will not let upload the pic but I can send through my email if I need to.

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art buese

Dec 2, 2019
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Ifiled my taxes on line, like i always do. 99, and the irs took their $184. Its now Nov. and i received a letter from the Health Mgmt. telling me I wont be getting assistance for my health ins. because i didnt file my taxes.

I called H&R block asking how they could take their $$ and then not even email to tell me my taxes werent filed. I did everything I was supposed to do. They couldnt give me a straight answer. Now i ha to file a paper return, and it will go past Dwc.

15 and ill be stuck paying $950 a mos. or not have insurance. They should be held accountable!!!

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Bobbie Stapleton

Nov 26, 2019
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If I could give a zero I would because I’ve received the worse customer service ever with the emerald card employees. I’ve been lied to and just put off to different people trying to stop a transaction. The last person I talked to was in the dispute department and she was the rudest of them all.

And I still don’t have my problem fixed!!!! I’ve been a loyal customer for years but if I don’t get my problem fixed I will not return. I do not like to be treated like I don’t matter

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Krista Evenson

Nov 23, 2019
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First off, I’ve had my taxes done with H & R BLOCK for years.... when my husband and I filed for 2018, not only did they put the WRONF ADDRESS down, they tried to take off the penalty for not having insurance. 00. We filed January 29.

By March, I hadn’t heard anything. The tax preparer kept telling me it could take 16 weeks. Ok, fine. After 16 weeks is where I CALLED the irs, to find out what was going on. We went under review in March for 60 days.

I called multiple times To the irs throughout may and June, Trying to get some answers. The irs finally released my return June 24... but they sent it to the address on the taxes. Which was returned as undeliverable. Multiple phone calls later, still nothing (this is in july/august) filed a complaint with hr block 3 separate times.

Was…

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Jennifer bier

Nov 20, 2019
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Been going to h and r block for over 20 years, last year was told my refund would be 8-10 days everyone else got theirs while I waited for months to get mine, this year I go to do the advance, i have gotten it the past 3 years, and was denied, called h and r and was told it was my credit I told them the only thing that changed was my credit went up, the representative on the phone insulted me basically telling me my credit sucked, and

I was stupid and didn't understand what they were telling me, I'm done I'll go elsewhere because obviously h and r doesn't care if customers walk

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Lisa DeMatt

Nov 15, 2019
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I filed with H&R Block paid Peace of Mind for years. Now that I am audited. H&R Block submitted something to the IRS and now The AiRS is saying I owe $8,000 plus. I am getting the run around. H&R Block needs to fix this and pay. ASAP

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Joyce Klukan

Nov 15, 2019
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I have been using h&r block for years and I use it to receive my paychecks and I have not received my paycheck this week and I want my money and I'm gonna switch to use another service

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Joanna Lee Kendle

Nov 15, 2019
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I haven't received my pay yet and it has something to do with h&r block and they don't have nobody to answer phones so I can try to find out what's going on with my money that I've earned I want my money

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John C. Garon

Nov 10, 2019
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The complaint web site is too all-encompassing, too diffuse and does not deal with H&R-specific problems, only IRS-related problems, it seems. My problem is simple: The IRS is fining me for not having declared a $40,000 pension payment in 2017.

Going over the worksheets, I see that I declared that sum. It appears that it was dropped between the worksheet and the final copy sent electronically. I probably would have caught the error had I checked the math carefully by hand; but why do that in the age of computer?

Now, not only do I have to pay back taxes, with interest, but also a penalty of over $2,500.

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anonymous

Nov 8, 2019
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I was about to go into your office at 8465 W Sahara Ave, Las Vegas Nv when I noticed one of your women agents getting out of a very tiny little red smart car. This car was filled with smoke that smelled of marijuana.

As did this woman I decided then and there to take my company business elsewhere. Marijuana may be legal in Nevada but I do not want to trust my company business or money to a company that condones working while high on drugs.

I can only imagine the mistakes that can be made.

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Amanda M. Passeri

Oct 29, 2019
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Dear H&R Block:

I am writing because I am living overseas (in Perth, Western Australia). I am both a USA citizen and an Australian citizen (I was born in the USA and lived there until I was 30 years old). I now reside in Perth, WA. Due to dual citizenship, I have to file 2 taxes a year (one for the USA and one for Australia).

I usually file my taxes with Karen Metzner at the Kentwood, Michigan office. Karen was unavailable this year and so another individual, Andy Bos, took over my taxes. He filed both 2017 and 2018 taxes for me and I paid around $500 USD (or $700 AUD). I was informed by H&R Block Expat Services here in Perth, WA that my income was so low that I didn't need to pay for my taxes. I was very upset to learn that I had paid so much to have my taxes filed. I have been paying…

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Freddy

Oct 29, 2019
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Why are your employees involved in pornography , I thought H and R Block had more integrity then that . The girl lilmarypuga Is your employee maria DeJesus puga-santos that works in the people center

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Michelle Ardolino

Oct 25, 2019
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We have used H&R Block for many years for our income taxes and this year the IRS called upon us for an audit. We then consulted with "Jane" at our H&R Block office in Buffalo, Missouri. She gave me an extensive list of paperwork that i would need to gather for her to preform the audit which took me a few weeks to get together.

Today i wentvto the office and this woman humiliated me in front of my 8 yr old son by yelling at me and throwing me out of her office stating that she told me "months" ago to bring in the papers that she needed which was not accurate to begin with but the way she handled the situation was extremely unprofessional, rude and outright embarrassing.

I did not even know what to say to my child of the lady that was standing there holding her door open screaming to us…

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Chris Robinson

Oct 15, 2019
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I have on numerous occasions try to reach my account Sandra Diaz at the Newberg Oregon H&R Block with regards to my 2017-2018 tax returns, prior to my extension of October 15th, in an effort to modify my 2017 tax returns before the extension expires with no luck. I have done my business taxes with your company for the last 4 years and I’m frustrated at the lack of customer service.

There are other issues that I don’t have enough space for but needless to say I will be looking at alternatives for doing my taxes next year. Chris Robinson.

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Kiana Baron

Oct 11, 2019
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HR BLOCK customer service agents by phone or in person a very rude. I will never to do business with the again. I have been with Hr for over 9 years. Called the 800# and the young lady had a attitude and pretty much rushed my off the phone.

Called the local # is NC and ask to speak with a member of management and the young lady give me a hard time to speak with someone. Although the manager was not present she failed to assist me.

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Sivakumar Reddivari

Oct 8, 2019
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Tax returns filed incorrectly.

I suppose to get my tax money back after returns however the people in H&R block filed it incorrectly because of which I paid money from my pocket first and when they realised that it’s their mistake, the amended the filing but I received the letter from state tax that there won’t be any refund

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Joseph McMurray

Oct 7, 2019
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I believe My wifes income was input twice for same year 2018 causing probs with rev canada. We had our taxes done at the Chelmsford Ont location my Name is Joe McMurray and my wife is Jocylen McMurray.

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Angie Michelle Rivera

Sep 17, 2019
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I been getting my taxes done with H&R block for over 15 years. I have always purchased peace of mind since it was available. In 2018 was the first time I ever needed the service and by far the worst experience with the up most unprofessional staff.

And the worst part its yet to be resolve.

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Jul Vonkchalee

Sep 10, 2019
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H&R Block is horrible, people are unprofessional, bad service, and overcharged. ). It took them over an hour to file my simple 1040, and charged me $250 for single filing. At the end they claimed that their computer was bad, and unable to give me a receipt.

I found out two months later my e-filing was not sent to the IRS, or my state tax office, when I had to request a tax transcripts from the IRS for my mortgage loan. It has been a nightmare for me.

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Denice

Aug 29, 2019
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Worst tax / Bookkeeping services EVER!!!!!! they didn't file my 941 Q forms, W3 forms or my W2 forms for my small business as I was told they had done, then they closed the bookkeeping services and didn't provide me with ANY or my business information!!!

I have no Idea where my information is and now I need it for the IRS and the office is NEVER OPEN to help me. H&R Block dose not have your back and NO you can not TRUST them!!!!! I now have penalties and I can't get my business information to show where my forms was supposedly filed nor can I get my from e-file number to e-file my 941 Q reports because their bookkeeping services obtained it on me behalf NEVER GAVE IT TO ME and now is CLOSED!!!!!!

my next step is to obtain an attorney!

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Tesha C Williams

Aug 23, 2019
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I have been a loyal faithful identity shield protected client for 8 years to find out last month my identity has been stolen and put on the black market since 2014 with undetected alerts on my file and great news monthly emails of everything is great. I feel betrayed.

Now no one is able to follow through and call me back to assist my case. Case was made 8/12/2019 with no follow ups. My employer iof 6 years is under federal indictment and refuse to pay my last 265 hours in 30 days of work.

I'm devastated to see my loyality to H&R Block was false security that remains unresolved.

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James

Aug 23, 2019
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Absolutely horrible customer service provided by Judith Herminghaus in the Saint Louis area Does she even know taxes? Does she know how unprofessional she appears to clients. I asked for her Regional Manager and she flat out refused to give me his name.

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Janice Schimmele

Aug 15, 2019
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H and R prepared our 2016 taxes. An error occurred with our taxes. On 4/9/19 we went to H and R with papers that we received from the IRS and at that time we were asked if we had Peace of Mind.

Amber went to her boss and she came back and said we did have Peace of Mind so H and R would take care of the payment. Amber showed us a voucher for 3,300. We thought everything was taken care.

In June we received another IRS paper. We called H and R block again on 6/6/19. We returned to H and R on 6/10inquiring as to why we were still receiving papers from the IRS. We were then informed by H and R that we were denied the voucher.

We never received any denial letters. On 6/11/19 I called corporate and James Ralph contacted us and said that H and R were working on it. 50 check to us. Again the…

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Charu

Jul 29, 2019
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I have paid for the services a week back and haven’t received any call back from h& r team When I am calling on given allocated number there is no response from the executive Pranay . He is not responding to the comments section on your pages .

Very bad service and I will take it forward to social media

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David Gautreaux

Jul 27, 2019
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H&R Block’s customer service call center is absolutely fucking useless.no help whatsoever.

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Fredrick davis

Jul 23, 2019
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My wife & I have been waiting for 2 months for are taxes every time we call to find out about are 2017 & 2018 tax returns no one calls us back talked to a man named Alex on July 23 he found my wife's name and he told me are taxes aren't even done yet I never had to wait more then two weeks to get my taxes back in Wisconsin before. I want some answers today this is totally unexpected for anyone who does this for there job.

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Diane Jenner

Jul 21, 2019
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Rang H & R Block 4 times over 3 days last week, each time I was told someone would ring me back, twice that it would be the district Manager and could take up to 3 days to hear back. So I waited, I am still waiting 7 days after the first phone call.

In 2015 & 2016 the office I attended had not even lodged my returns until another branch got involved. I was not keen to return to H & R Block 2018 but an employee from the other branch convinced me to give it another go which I did, and was satisfied.

5 kms per week = 130 kms, somehow she worked it out to 500 kms. I was the one who pointed out all 3 of these errors, I left the office very frustrated with the whole experience. All I wish to know is "Has my return been lodged" simple question requires a yes or a no answer, shouldn't take too…

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Toni Rickards

Jul 19, 2019
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I had a 1040 created 07/19/19. The tax Preparer is Cheryl M Zielinski. My Complaint is directed to “ Christine” who works with Cheryl. I do not have her last name or her Company title. Christine answers Phone and apparently is in charge of filing cabinet keys in which customer documents are kept.

My initial encounter was an appointment I made 07/13/19 at 1003 Wolf Rd, Westchester,IL 60154 @Noon. I met with Cheryl, gave her my Tax information. We reviewed it. She said she “might” complete the return the same day and would Contact Me when return was completed.

I received NO call from either Cheryl or Christine indicating tax return completion. On 07/16/19 I called 708-492-0557. This number connected me ONLY to an Office of the day-3802 S Harlem, Lyons,IL. I spoke to a Preparer, Jim who…

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Carrie Jamieson

Jul 17, 2019
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H&R Block did not have my back. The fine print on their 'guarantee' renders it useless. If you want Peace of Mind, I recommend you choose another tax preparer. My only recourse at this point is to complain on social media.

My husband and I went to H&R Block to prepare our 2017 income tax return. Our appointment was on February 28, 2018 with Sharon Resler. She seemed uncertain of what she was doing and called a CPA several times during the appointment to ask questions about how to prepare the taxes.

We told her multiple times that we had sold a house in 2017 as a contract for deed sale. The paperwork was finished and we purchased the Peace of Mind guarantee. We had no reason to doubt their work was accurate.

Fast forward to April 2019... we chose a hometown CPA (Phillips Tax Service) to…

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Mike Goff

Jul 9, 2019
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Can H&R Block please confirm that your tax return software system DOES/CAN NOT track who goes into a return and when?

Can I please get a reply to this?

Thanx a mil, Mike

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sue grundy

Jul 7, 2019
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I have left many,many messages on both and never received a reply. Now my gst and trillium are defferent to h and r info. No gst and less than half h and r block quoted. Every year there is something.

I will never use you again A return phone call would be nice and maybe a refund for my last taxes

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David L Dorsey

Jul 2, 2019
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92. I filed that tax using the H&R Block tax software which included extra money for the Utah tax filing. I filed on time using the H&R Block software, I even got confirmation by e-mail that the return was received and accepted.

I had just been waiting for the State to withdraw the funds. They never did and never contacted me about any problem until I received the delinquent notice. When I received the delinquent notice I called the Utah State Tax Commission to see what had happened.

I had filed properly and I had good faith that all was well. I was given the option to ask for a waiver of the fee, which I did by sending an email asking for the waiver. My request was denied.

I was told that H&R Block software has had a problem with payment stuff and that H&R Block had known about it for…

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John Faison

Jun 22, 2019
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me, since we finally had no write offs.. Well the location on Columbus st, Ernest, was his name. We had an amendment change after we already filed our taxes and he had to send a 1040Xform to the IRS and he forgt to give us a copy and he forgot to give us a copy.

The Commonwealth wants a copy by the end of June and that location is closed. WE NEED HELP NOW JOHN FAISO. 954 804 3456

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Kristen Sharp

Jun 21, 2019
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Had my taxes done by the same agent for a few years now and all seemed ok. Lost my job and couldn't afford health insurance for 2 years. H&R sent me paperwork saying that I am getting a refund from insurance. YAY!

Had taxes done, my agent said "not sure how to do this. ". I've been chasing her down! ". She did neither!!! I'm out for blood right now! I'm stuck in a minimum wage job right now until the end of the year, father is in the hospital, my dog passed away...

Now a lying tax agent! This has better get resolved VERY soon... And do not expect my business again!

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Jo ROBINSON

Jun 14, 2019
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We were audited for our 2016 return. I was under medical care and forgot to include a W2. The IRS waited for two years to notify us. We have been run around forever by the IRS and finally went back to HR Block.

I had filed our return online. My husband took a day off from work and took everything we had to an HR Block office in Gainesville, GA. The "tax professional" was over 30 minutes late, got there and had forgotten the keys, left, went home, came back - so unprofessional.

Then she kept my husband there, typing with one finger, trying to work on our taxes - while he waited!

Finally, he left, she promised our taxes by Tuesday (this was a Thursday). Friday evening she called with 'good news'! They owe YOU $5000. Yay, rah, all that. Said our taxes had been delayed but we could pick…

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Danielle Serpa

Jun 13, 2019
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They do not honor what they say if it's their mistake that you not pay I have to wait 90 days because somebody's up f****** more on there

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Jennifer McGahee

Jun 12, 2019
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Our preparer made a mistake on his end that has delayed our refund and we had to file additional paperwork and fix his mistake on our own and contact the IRS several times. No ones is helping us at a local level and the District Manager will not respond, we are requesting our filing fee back since the mistakes was the preparers fault and we had to make all corrections. Jennifer McGahee 912-604-4240 jenn12479@gmail.com

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bruce

Jun 10, 2019
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Poorly trained, cannot answer about filing a 4868 as a US Citizen overseas. The last online person Edwin N just deleted the conversation because of his bad information. I do not blame the service people, I blame a lack of training and that HR Block's link from the IRS website is misleading.

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Linda Miller

Jun 5, 2019
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I went to you office in People's Plaza in Newark DE to have my taxes prepared. Afterwards I proceeded to pay the lady at the front desk for having my 2017 taxes prepared, she had me to swipe my Discover Card several times telling me each time that my card was decline. 00. 00. 00 from H&R Block.

I was told by the cashier @ H&R block there was nothing she could do but to void the check and that I would need to wait for the hold to fall off my discover card. 00 and no Taxes :(

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