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.

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 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 ...

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 ...