H&R Block Online Assist

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File with Online Assist and get unlimited, on-demand access to an H&R Block tax expert via live chat and screenshare. Add before you start or after you begin. Either way, expert help is here if you need it.

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Basic 

With expert help

  • Simple returns
  • Students
  • Unemployment income
  • W-2 employees
  • Child Tax Credit (CTC)

Deluxe 

With expert help

  • HSA contributors
  • Child and dependent care expenses
  • Itemize deductions

Premium 

With expert help

  • Rental income
  • Investments
  • Sold cryptocurrency

Self-Employed 

With expert help

  • Contractors, gig workers and other self-employed work
  • Asset depreciation
  • Vehicle and home office expenses

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Earned Income Credit (EITC)
Earned Income Credit (EITC)
Earned Income Credit (EITC)
Earned Income Credit (EITC)
Earned Income Credit (EITC)
Child Tax Credit (CTC)
Child Tax Credit (CTC)
Child Tax Credit (CTC)
Child Tax Credit (CTC)
Child Tax Credit (CTC)
Deduct student tuition, payments, and loan interest
Deduct student tuition, payments, and loan interest
Deduct student tuition, payments, and loan interest
Deduct student tuition, payments, and loan interest
Deduct student tuition, payments, and loan interest
Report your retirement income
Report your retirement income
Report your retirement income
Report your retirement income
Report your retirement income
Digitally organize all of your tax docs for up to six years
Digitally organize all of your tax docs for up to six years
Digitally organize all of your tax docs for up to six years
Digitally organize all of your tax docs for up to six years
Digitally organize all of your tax docs for up to six years
Access to live phone or chat tech support
Access to live phone or chat tech support
Access to live phone or chat tech support
Access to live phone or chat tech support
Access to live phone or chat tech support
Have a Health Savings Account (HSA)
Have a Health Savings Account (HSA)
Have a Health Savings Account (HSA)
Have a Health Savings Account (HSA)
Have a Health Savings Account (HSA)
Deduct real estate taxes and home mortgage interest
Deduct real estate taxes and home mortgage interest
Deduct real estate taxes and home mortgage interest
Deduct real estate taxes and home mortgage interest
Deduct real estate taxes and home mortgage interest
Optimize charitable donations with DeductionPro®
Optimize charitable donations with DeductionPro®
Optimize charitable donations with DeductionPro®
Optimize charitable donations with DeductionPro®
Optimize charitable donations with DeductionPro®
Organize contract, freelancing, gig work, and other self-employed income
Organize contract, freelancing, gig work, and other self-employed income
Organize contract, freelancing, gig work, and other self-employed income
Organize contract, freelancing, gig work, and other self-employed income
Organize contract, freelancing, gig work, and other self-employed income
Report stocks, bonds, and other investment income (Schedule D)
Report stocks, bonds, and other investment income (Schedule D)
Report stocks, bonds, and other investment income (Schedule D)
Report stocks, bonds, and other investment income (Schedule D)
Report stocks, bonds, and other investment income (Schedule D)
Report cryptocurrency sales (cryptocurrency taxes)
Report cryptocurrency sales (cryptocurrency taxes)
Report cryptocurrency sales (cryptocurrency taxes)
Report cryptocurrency sales (cryptocurrency taxes)
Report cryptocurrency sales (cryptocurrency taxes)
Claim rental income & deductions (Schedule E)
Claim rental income & deductions (Schedule E)
Claim rental income & deductions (Schedule E)
Claim rental income & deductions (Schedule E)
Claim rental income & deductions (Schedule E)
Claim your small business expenses
Claim your small business expenses
Claim your small business expenses
Claim your small business expenses
Claim your small business expenses
Report all business deductions and asset depreciation
Report all business deductions and asset depreciation
Report all business deductions and asset depreciation
Report all business deductions and asset depreciation
Report all business deductions and asset depreciation

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Unlimited help

Experts are standing by via video or live chat. Just share your screen to show where you need help.

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Support anywhere

Get on-demand assistance on any device, no matter where you are in the filing process.

Care you can count on

Care you can count on

We’ll provide step-by-step guidance so you can work on your taxes with confidence.

Unlimited help from start to finish.

Choose Online Assist for expert help if you have questions or get stuck along the way. Our tax experts won’t stop helping until you have all your questions answered.

With Online Assist you’ll get:

  • Screen sharing with your tax pro

  • On-demand chat and video

  • Support on any device

  • Unlimited help from a tax expert, enrolled agent, or CPA

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