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.

A Federal Trade Commission order requires the tax prep giant to make it easier for customers to use cheaper options.

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

H&R Block strives to maintain a balance between honoring customers’ decisions to downgrade and facilitating the preparation of accurate tax returns by customers.” It did not address the FTC ...

H&R Block has agreed to pay $7 million and make significant changes to its online tax filing products after a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit alleged deceptive practices. The proposed ...

In a complaint announced in February 2024, the FTC charged that H&R Block unfairly required consumers seeking to downgrade to a cheaper H&R Block product to contact customer service, unfairly ...

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 ...

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 ...