H&R Block

H&R Block, based in Kansas City, Missouri, provides comprehensive tax preparation services through its extensive network of retail offices, online platforms, and consumer tax software. The company also offers payroll and business consulting services, operating across the United States, Canada, and Australia. With approximately 12,000 retail tax offices worldwide as of 2018, H&R Block serves a broad customer base of individuals and small businesses in the professional filing and software markets. A publicly traded entity (NYSE: HRB) since 1962, its primary revenue streams include fees for tax preparation, electronic filing, and software sales. The organization was founded in 1955 by brothers Henry W. Bloch and Richard Bloch, with Henry W. Bloch later serving as chairman emeritus until his passing in 2019.