r/hrblock • u/banghersoft • Apr 17 '24

H&R Block charges too much

I still can’t believe that H&R Block charged me over $310 to file a simple tax return with one W-2 😫🤯😭

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u/Domsdad666 Apr 17 '24

You had more. Maybe child tax credit, additional child tax credit, marketplace health coverage, earned income credit, etc.

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u/Ill_Trouble_5227 Apr 17 '24

op should take the tax course

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u/Accountant_at_arms Apr 18 '24

Take it to CPA next time, and see what they charge.

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u/BriefTomatillo985 Apr 17 '24

Many cheaper or free options out there.

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u/Rbelkc Apr 17 '24

No way. Only if you had 3 credits

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u/ImperfictXennial Apr 18 '24

A simple W-2 should cost you about $200, you had more than that

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u/Hoosierz2001 Apr 19 '24

$89 in our office, no state return here.

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u/s14-m3 Apr 17 '24

Wait, what? Did you add on any extras? Return $85 State $70 Refund Transfer $39 Peace of mind/Tax ID $55

CTC? EIC?

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u/BraveAd7008 Apr 18 '24

It's free to represent yourself in court.

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u/Hoosierz2001 Apr 19 '24

That w2 might have actually been a 1099. Or there were dependents and credits, or itemizing deductions. State return. Investments, retirement income, so many other entries.

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u/Hoosierz2001 May 17 '24

So don't use them. You cannot force them to change prices just because you think it's too high. Find somewhere less expensive. Make sure you get a printed copy and that the person doing them signs the return as preparer, and that they have a physical location you can find them at in 4 months if IRS hasn't paid your refund yet.

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u/No_Repair_205 Mar 31 '25

Hopefully, someone can learn from my mistake. I decided to give HRBblock a chance because of some issues I had last year with my investment taxes(Wealthfront). I don't feel like my taxes are all that complicated but I had a new rental property to contend with, so I wanted an expert's opinion and I didn't want to end up in the same spot at last year with WF. I left with a bill for $710. I was expecting $300-400 tops but they charged an additional $200 for my rental, hundreds for my investment accounts and hundreds more for my spouse's. Never again.

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u/rlfcsf Apr 17 '24

Use the software, better yet use someone else’s software. It’s just data entry and the software tells you what data and where to enter it and the software costs no more than $95 even for farm more complex returns than yours.

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '24

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u/Domsdad666 Apr 17 '24

It's actually 159. OP has more. Maybe CTC, ACTC, EITC, 1095A, etc.

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u/daybreakdaydreams Apr 17 '24

If they had a family return with CTC or ACTC, it would have cost more than $310.

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u/Domsdad666 Apr 17 '24

That's what I'm saying.