In a significant development that could impact taxpayers, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized a settlement with H&R Block, one of the nation's leading tax preparation companies.

Like some other tax-prep providers, H&R Block requires you to start your return over after downgrading — a frustrating extra step. However, following a recent FTC ruling, the process is set to ...

In a complaint announced last February, the FTC charged that the tax prep giant unfairly required ... The settlement also requires H&R Block to disclose in its "free" advertising either the percentage ...

H&R Block announces tax season preparations, offering insights on new tax laws, filing options, and maximizing refunds for 2025. H&R Block is preparing taxpayers for the upcoming tax season with ...

Last February, the FTC filed an administrative lawsuit against the tax prep company, alleging that H&R Block unfairly advertised its online tax filing products as "free" when many consumers could ...

The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday fined H&R Block $7 million and required the tax services company to stop advertising and customer service practices it called "unlawful" by the 2025 tax ...

Along with a $7 million fine, which will be used to “compensate consumers harmed by the company’s unlawful practices,” the FTC on Wednesday said that H&R Block must offer customers the ...

The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday said it finalized an order to H&R Block requiring the tax-preparation ... The order comes after the FTC in February 2024 filed a complaint against the ...

H&R Block to change practices by 2025, 2026 tax seasons FTC voted 5-0 in Wednesday’s final order, commission says The Federal Trade Commission finalized an order Wednesday requiring tax preparer H&R ...

H&R Block will pay $7 million in federal fines for deceptive practices and must implement sweeping changes to its filing ...