H&R Block

H&R Block, Inc.
	Headquarters in Kansas City
Company type	Public
Traded as	NYSE: HRB; S&P 400 component;
Founded	January 25, 1955, in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Founder	Henry W. Bloch; Richard Bloch;
Headquarters	Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Area served	United States; Canada; Australia;
Key people	Robert A. Gerard; (chairman); Jeffrey J. Jones II; (president & CEO); Tony G. Bowen; (CFO);
Products	Tax preparation; Business services;
Revenue	US$3.61 billion (2024)
Operating income	US$805 million (2024)
Net income	US$595 million (2024)
Total assets	US$3.22 billion (2024)
Total equity	US$90.6 million (2024)
Number of employees	4,200 (full-time; 2024); 70,900 (including seasonal);
Website	hrblock.com
	Footnotes / references;

H&R Block, Inc., or H&R Block, is an American tax preparation company operating in Canada, the United States, and Australia. The company was founded in 1955 in Kansas City, Missouri, by brothers Henry W. Bloch and Richard Bloch.

As of 2018, H&R Block operates approximately 12,000 retail tax offices staffed by tax professionals worldwide. The company offers payroll, and business consulting services, consumer tax software, and online tax preparation/electronic filing from their website.