H&R Block Tax Software

{{Short description|Set of financial software packages}}

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H&R Block Tax Software, formerly called H&R Block at Home, is a set of software packages for American income tax preparation offered by H&R Block. They are a main competitor of TurboTax and TaxAct.{{Cite news|last=Gray|first=Tim|date=2012-02-12|title=Taking Tax Software for a Walk|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/12/business/yourtaxes/tax-software-is-put-through-the-paces-review.html|access-date=2021-04-08|issn=0362-4331}} As of 2014, both the online and software versions of the product go by the flagship name, H&R Block.{{Cite web|url=http://www.staples.com/H-R-Block-Tax-Software/cat_CL166056/0062y|title=Staples: H&R Block Tax Software|website=Staples}} It was previously called "TaxCut".{{Cite web|url=http://www.staples.com/taxcut/directory_taxcut|title=Staples: Taxcut|website=Staples}} and from 2008 to 2013 named "H&R Block at Home".{{Cite web|url=https://www.hrblock.com/tax-center/newsroom/filing/filing-online/new-user-experience-in-online-tax-preparation/|title=H&R Block Launches New User Experience in Online Tax Preparation|date=16 December 2013|website=H&R Block}}

H&R Block offers in-person tax filing and consumer tax software for online tax preparation and electronic filing (e-file) from their website.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hrblock.com/tax-offices/local/new-york-tax-preparation/new-york-tax-professionals|title=H&R Block Tax Offices|website=H&R Block}}

There are a variety of software and online products offered by H&R Block, including, H&R Block Online Free, H&R Block Online Deluxe, H&R Block Online Premium, H&R Block Basic Tax Software, H&R Block Deluxe Tax Software, H&R Block Premium Tax Software and H&R Block Premium & Business Tax Software.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hrblock.com/online-tax-filing/|title=H&R Block Online Tax Filing|website=H&R Block}} Either the online or software versions will prepare and file one's federal and state income tax returns with the IRS with the option of electronically filing (e-filing) and direct depositing an applicable tax refund into a specified bank account.