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 ...

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 ...

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint against H&R Block, alleging the company used deceptive marketing and ...

H&R Block to change practices by 2025, 2026 tax seasons FTC voted 5-0 in Wednesday’s final order, commission says The Federal Trade Commission finalized an order Wednesday requiring tax preparer H&R ...

H&R Block to change practices by 2025, 2026 tax seasons FTC voted 5-0 in Wednesday’s final order, commission says The Federal Trade Commission finalized an order Wednesday requiring tax preparer H&R ...

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 ...

H&R Block must also provide clear disclosures in "free" tax filing advertisements. Ads must either reveal the percentage of taxpayers eligible for free products or clarify that most taxpayers don’t ...

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 ...