How Do I File My Personal Tax Returns with H&R Block?

You can file your federal and state tax returns with H&R Block whether you are a student, a parent or an employee. However, you need to know the basics that revolve around filing these returns. The filing process involves several steps, and you can request a tax professional to help you.

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Jan 6, 2021

How Do I File My Taxes With H&R Block?

Maybe filing taxes with H&R Block has not been easy for you. However, it should be easy because H&R Block has over 80,000 tax professionals who can help you. It was founded in 1955 by Richard Bloch and Henry Bloch, and it is headquartered in Kansas City, United States.

Parents, students and employees can file their taxes with H&R Block using different tax preparation packages. You can look at the price of each package in the price review list on H&R Block's official website. If your tax needs are simple, go for the free package.

A tax professional can guide you when filing taxes. However, you need to know the basics of filing taxes with H&R block. Below is a guide on how to file taxes with this company.

How to File Taxes With H&R Block

The process is simple. You need to understand every question asked when filing your returns to avoid filling in the wrong information. Filing taxes with H&R Block involves the following steps.

  1. Open the H&R Block official website. You can contact H&R Block to know more about its official website.
  2. Click on the "start return" option that appears. You will be required to enter your basic information in the blanks that appear.
  3. Save the previously entered information and review it when prompted to. After ensuring that you have entered all your basic information correctly, click the "finish and continue" option.
  4. You will be taken to the income section, where H&R Block will inquire about your previous year's income. Click "next" after reading the information provided at the beginning of this section.
  5. A page with several income items will appear. Click in the boxes beside the income items that applied to you in the previous year and click next. If you selected "wages from your job" as one of these items, you need to electronically upload your W-2 tax form.
  6. Fill in the information that is in your W-2 tax form if your form is not available electronically.
  7. Click on the "finished" option once done with uploading your W-2 tax form or filing the details on this form.
  8. In the next section, tick the boxes beside other income that you received in the previous year. If you do not have any, click next.
  9. H&R Block will then ask you if you received, sold, bought or sent any virtual currency in the previous year. Click "yes" if you did and "no" if you did not.
  10. You will be asked about your financial assets, foreign account and any income items that you have. Answer the questions accordingly. A table showing your taxable income will appear when done answering these questions. Make adjustments in your taxable income if there is a need.
  11. H&R Block will ask about your previous year's deductions, taxes, credits and miscellaneous. Answer the questions correctly.
  12. Click on the "finish" button when done entering this information. You will see the amount of federal taxes that you owe.
  13. Fill in all the required information in the next section, which is the state tax section.
  14. Click file returns once you are through with entering these details. H&R Block will file your federal and state returns successfully.

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