Put your friends to work, at H&R Block

Know someone who would be a great fit at Block? Whether they’re a tax pro, looking to gain tax expertise, or just love working with people, we want to hear from them! And when you send a pro to the H&R Block referral program, you could earn some extra cash for yourself.

Refer friends

3 ways to refer friends today

My friend wants to learn taxes

If your friend is interested in taxes but has no experience, H&R Block’s Income Tax Course is designed for them. Through flexible, online and in-person classes, students obtain the knowledge and skills required to be a first-year tax pro. If they pass and they’re hired at an H&R Block office, you’ll earn $150.

My friend has tax experience

If your friend has a background in taxes already, our Tax Knowledge Assessment puts their knack for numbers to the test. Passing the assessment is the first step towards a career as an H&R Block tax pro, and it’s free to take. If they pass and they’re hired at an H&R Block office, you’ll earn $250.

My friend wants to work in a tax office

If your friend has a passion for helping people, we have multiple paths for them to choose from. Our tax offices are supported by team leaders, receptionists, and other office roles that impact each and every client experience. If they’re hired as a receptionist, you’ll earn $50.

Refer friends About courses

Common FAQs

No. While we encourage you to talk to your friends about the program opportunity, all referrals must be submitted through www.hrblock.com/tax-office-referral to be eligible for a referral payment.

Successful referrals must meet the following criteria:

  1. Referrals for all three of these positions must be submitted at hrblock.com/tax-office-referral. Verbal or other written referrals are not accepted.
  2. Referrals for Experienced Tax Professionals and First Year Tax Pros must be submitted before the candidate enrolls in H&R Block’s Income Tax Course (ITC) or begins the Tax Knowledge Assessment (TKA).
  3. Referred candidates must meet all hiring requirements (including, if applicable, the successful completion of ITC/TKA). Successful completion of ITC/TKA entails passing the Income Tax Course with a minimum grade of 70%, or the Tax Knowledge Assessment with a minimum grade of 80%.
  4. Referred candidates must become active — i.e., start clocking hours — by March 31 in order for the referral to be paid out with that year’s referral bonuses.
  5. Referrals are valid for 18 months.
  6. Referred candidates must be new to H&R Block and cannot have been employed by the company previously.
  7. You do not have to be employed to be eligible to receive a Referral Bonus.
  8. In the event there are multiple referrals for the same successful candidate, only the earliest submitted referral will be eligible for a bonus.
  9. In the event the same candidate is referred for, or is hired into, both an Experienced Tax Professional and a First Year Tax Pro position, only the first job the candidate is hired into can result in a referral bonus payment.
  10. Field leaders and those involved in the interview/selection process are not eligible for a referral bonus.

Yes, you can always refer friends to Block. You can also still refer friends to the first year tax pro role, but after you have five successful referrals you will not be eligible for the $150 reward payment. You can also refer more than five friends to the experienced tax pro role, but will only be eligible for the $250 reward on the first five successful referrals. You can also refer more than four friends to the receptionist role, but will only be eligible for $50 on the first four referrals.

For any successful referral submitted between April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025 you will be eligible for payout in April 2025. Eligible referrals submitted after these dates would qualify for future payouts.

Payout amounts for successful referrals are pre-tax and will be distributed in April. Payouts cannot be processed until candidates are validated for the year.