As Californians do their taxes for 2023, an estimated 70% could qualify for free help online to prepare and file their federal returns. But in the past, only a small percentage of them have taken ...

The IRS is working on its own version of a free electronic tax-filing system that could compete with tax-prep programs from the likes of Intuit's TurboTax and H&R Block. The agency is rolling out a ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint against tax preparation company H&R Block, accusing the tax services provider of unfair and deceptive business practices. The allegations include ...

This week, we reported on how TurboTax uses deceptive design and misleading advertising to trick lower-income Americans into paying to file their taxes, even though they are eligible to do it for free ...

H&R Block is in the Federal Trade Commission's crosshairs, for similar reasons its archrival TurboTax has been in recent years. On Feb. 23, the FTC filed a complaint against H&R Block alleging the ...

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For the 2025 tax filing season, the IRS will offer its new tax prep and filing service where taxpayers can bypass accountants and popular software and file their federal tax returns directly with the ...

Washington — Congressional Democrats are accusing big tax preparation firms including Intuit and H&R Block of undermining the federal government's upcoming electronic free file tax return system and ...

TurboTax is popular, but it isn't the clear choice for all. Our opinion: Take a hard look at H&R Block before deciding how to file. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our ...

H&R Block offers a full gamut of tax preparation options, from a free do-it-yourself version online to in-person help. Its prices tend to be on the steeper side, but you won’t find anything ...

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