{"id":68753,"date":"2026-01-09T06:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T12:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/?post_type=newsroom&#038;p=68753"},"modified":"2026-01-09T12:20:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T18:20:52","slug":"hr-block-free-tax-pro-review-diy","status":"publish","type":"newsroom","link":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/newsroom\/company-news\/hr-block-free-tax-pro-review-diy\/","title":{"rendered":"H&amp;R Block Tax Pro Review Free for New Clients with Purchase of DIY Products"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>&nbsp;Elevating the&nbsp;digital-first&nbsp;experience for consumers, powered by H&amp;R Block\u2019s&nbsp;<\/em>&nbsp;<br><em>tax professional&nbsp;expertise<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>KANSAS CITY, Mo. \u2013 Jan.&nbsp;9, 2025 \u2013<\/strong>&nbsp;H&amp;R Block (NYSE: HRB) today announced it will include Tax Pro Review services at no&nbsp;additional&nbsp;cost in its&nbsp;paid&nbsp;DIY online tax products&nbsp;for new clients&nbsp;through February 15.&nbsp;This offer&nbsp;supports&nbsp;digital-first&nbsp;filers&nbsp;while&nbsp;leveraging&nbsp;the company&#8217;s 70-year legacy of professional tax&nbsp;expertise.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The One Big Beautiful Bill Act and other 2025 tax code changes introduce a greater level of complexity.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>H&amp;R Block is well-positioned to&nbsp;provide&nbsp;expert guidance&nbsp;at each stage&nbsp;of&nbsp;the filing process, regardless of how clients choose to file,&nbsp;delivering&nbsp;a true&nbsp;omni-channel experience, from a fully DIY journey to a completely&nbsp;assisted&nbsp;filing with a tax professional in one of our 10,000 retail offices.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/online-tax-filing\/tax-pro-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tax Pro Review<\/a>\u00a0enables DIY filers to complete their returns independently online, then\u00a0submit\u00a0to\u00a0an\u00a0H&amp;R Block tax professional for comprehensive review\u00a0of the return and source documents\u2014identifying\u00a0any\u00a0errors, optimization opportunities, and potential audit triggers before filing.\u00a0Upon completion of the review, the tax professional signs and\u00a0submits\u00a0the return, just as they would with a traditionally prepared filing.\u00a0The hybrid model addresses a critical market gap: consumers want digital efficiency but seek professional confidence.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>H&amp;R Block&#8217;s digital ecosystem now offers:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>AI Tax Assist:<\/strong>\u202f&nbsp;GenAI experience designed to answer tax questions, enabled by OpenAI models&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Unlimited Expert Help:<\/strong>&nbsp;Access to&nbsp;human&nbsp;expertise&nbsp;at no added cost&nbsp;with the paid DIY option&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tax Pro Review:<\/strong>\u202fHuman expert validation before filing (included&nbsp;at no&nbsp;additional&nbsp;cost&nbsp;through February 15,&nbsp;with a paid DIY product)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tax Calculators:<\/strong>\u202fReal-time refund estimation tools&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re not just adding a&nbsp;feature;&nbsp;we\u2019re&nbsp;redefining the value proposition of DIY tax filing,&#8221; said Andy Philips, VP, Tax Institute at H&amp;R Block. &#8220;This move leverages our core competitive&nbsp;advantage\u2014decades of tax expertise and a nationwide network of professionals\u2014to capture digital-first consumers who value both convenience and confidence, a&nbsp;unique strength&nbsp;that only H&amp;R Block can offer.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Timing and Availability<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tax Pro Review is&nbsp;an option&nbsp;that allows DIY&nbsp;filers&nbsp;to access H&amp;R&nbsp;Block&#8217;s&nbsp;knowledgeable tax experts to double-check completed tax returns to ensure&nbsp;that everything was completed correctly and make sure&nbsp;clients&nbsp;receive every credit and deduction&nbsp;they&nbsp;deserve.&nbsp;This&nbsp;option&nbsp;will be&nbsp;accessible&nbsp;free of charge&nbsp;through February 15, 2026,&nbsp;for new clients&nbsp;who opt to use&nbsp;H&amp;R Block&#8217;s online&nbsp;paid&nbsp;DIY products.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about H&amp;R Block\u2019s tax preparation services and year-round financial support at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hrblock.com<\/a>. For media assets, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/newsroom\/?campaignid=pr_mcm_p004_0067_fy25_lob-oth_106_p07_a14_01082025_all_news-center-general-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hrblock.com\/tax-center\/newsroom<\/a>.&nbsp;For helpful tips and information, follow us on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@hrblock?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TikTok,<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hrblock\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>,&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hrblock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook.<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p># # #&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About H&amp;R Block<\/strong>\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>H&amp;R Block, Inc. (NYSE: HRB) provides help and inspires confidence in its clients and communities everywhere through global&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tax preparation services<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/financial-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">financial products<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-offices\/business-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">small-business solutions<\/a>. The company blends digital innovation with human expertise and care as it helps people get the best outcome at tax time and also be better with money using its mobile banking app,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sprucemoney.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spruce<\/a>. Through&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blockadvisors.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Block Advisors<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.waveapps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wave<\/a>, the company helps small-business owners thrive with year-round bookkeeping, payroll, advisory, and payment processing solutions. For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/newsroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">H&amp;R Block News<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;Elevating the&nbsp;digital-first&nbsp;experience for consumers, powered by H&amp;R Block\u2019s&nbsp;&nbsp;tax professional&nbsp;expertise&nbsp; KANSAS CITY, Mo. \u2013 Jan.&nbsp;9, 2025 \u2013&nbsp;H&amp;R Block (NYSE: HRB) today announced it will include Tax Pro Review services at no&nbsp;additional&nbsp;cost in its&nbsp;paid&nbsp;DIY online tax products&nbsp;for new clients&nbsp;through February 15.&nbsp;This offer&nbsp;supports&nbsp;digital-first&nbsp;filers&nbsp;while&nbsp;leveraging&nbsp;the company&#8217;s 70-year legacy of professional tax&nbsp;expertise.&nbsp;&nbsp; The One Big Beautiful Bill Act and other 2025 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