H&R Block Tax Software Deluxe + State 2023 with Refund Bonus Offer (Amazon Exclusive) (Physical Code by Mail)

4 4 out of 5 stars | 241 ratings

Price: 49.99

Last update: 11-23-2024


About this item

Choose to put your refund on an Amazon gift card and you can get a 2% bonus.
One state program download included. State e-file sold separately.
Reporting assistance on income from investments, stock options, home sales, and retirement
Guidance on maximizing mortgage interest and real estate tax deductions (Schedule A)
Step-by-step Q&A and guidance
Quickly import your W-2, 1099, 1098, and last year's personal tax return, even from TurboTax and Quicken Software
Accuracy Review checks for issues and assesses your audit risk
Five free federal e-files and unlimited federal preparation and printing

Top reviews from the United States

Stan
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for more than the average return
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2024
Have been using HR for several years. Great for more than the average return with stock investments , foreign income and some at home office deductions. Links well to upload financial institution data. Had to enter W2 manually, not sure why, was easy. It was very similar to Turbo T, but cost much less. It did not handle the college deduction well. Sometimes if you list your child as individual and not as your dependent they may be eligible for some money form the government that is more than your deduction. Information is on IRS website or it may be worth having someone do your taxes while you have a Child in college. Sadly I learned the hard way. I'm no professional so seek better advice if you have a child in College. Other than this the program was great and was easy to E-file for Federal and multiple States. Taxes are not fun to pay, but this made it easier.
JG
5.0 out of 5 stars I have used for years and years!
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2024
While I have never used the other bigger brand, which some reviews say is easier, this one has always gotten the job done, I like that previous year's information is transferred like name and address which saves time. I find this software is the better value since you aren't paying extra for turbo marketing ads and deals are available early when tax season starts. Also, deluxe version includes 1 state which transfers some numbers, making things easier. Definitely worth it instead of doing on paper since it's a time saver.
Professor
4.0 out of 5 stars Use the direct download from Amazon...boxed license didn't work
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2024
UPDATE: Don't order the boxed version. Activation code didn't work. THE DIRECT DOWNLOAD FROM AMAZON IS SMOOTH AS SILK...just do the direct download from Amazon. Worked perfectly with no issues. Slight delay between ordering and gaining access to the download activation code...so expect to order and begin taxes later.

I was impressed with how smooth and easy to follow HR was compared to their biggest competitor (TT) . HR let's you import last year's TT files which was not completely seamless but nothing that slowed down the filing process. Beyond my forgetting to pull together some tax records (mortgage interest form) the entire process for state and federal was less than an hour or so (and I was careful and dilligeny). Compared to TT, HR's interface is quite spartan with most of the prompts having to be read and with some assumption that the filer understands a bit about taxes. My thinking is that the first time you do taxes yourself, you might be better served by TT (especially if you are like us with a newish mortgage, property taxes, school loan interest etc.) After that, I highly recommend HR Block because you will be familiar with the tax terms and get a solid robust program which turned out to be mostly point click enter and save. One thing I didn't like about HR is before you even start they try upselling you on support services (which are free with the software purchase - so why?) And try to get you to purchase higher level software without telling you the differences between what you purchased and what the higher packages offer). As a quick primer- basic is for those who do not own real-estate, deluxe is fie those who own a home, premium is for those who own rental property and/or are self-employed.

Prior review. BOXED VERSION DOWNLOAD CODE DIDNT WORK. SAID THAT IT WAS NOT VALID FOR THIS TEX YEAR (2023 TAXES 2024 FILING) I HAD TO RETURN THE BOXED VERSON AND ORDER THE DIRECT DOWNLOAD VERAON FROM AMAZON TO GET THE SOFTWARE TO WORK. Requires download only (HR block says to decrease pollution and landfill waste caused by cds; which is good). However, this means that you must download from their website and when I used the provided code; it didn't work. This is quite disappointing because I need to trust them and if they can't even close the deal by giving me access to their software after I pay for it...should I really be trusting them with my tax and personal information? This needs to be fixed.

Another issue I have is that I ordered the software (1) to do my own taxes; and (2) to teach incarcerated students how to do taxes. The lack of a CD and likely distrust of their own customers (my guess is that you have to register online so they can lock down all uses of their software) which sucks if one is trying to use their product to improve society and the families of those who have been incarcerated or do not have private access to the internet.
Michael M
1.0 out of 5 stars Misleading Advertising - Costs extra to file state, no info on Amazon Rebate, more issues.
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2024
I wanted to use HR Block because of other tax companies pretending they are free to file, when they never are for most people. I found this on sale on Amazon and bought it, only to find out that it includes one state return you can put together, but it costs extra to file it - very misleading. Also, I cannot figure out the Amazon Refund Bonus Offer. There is zero documentation on how this works, so I'm pretty sure I won't see any Amazon Exclusive Refund Bonus Offer (NOPE). It doesn't tell you how much, what percentage, or how to claim it. Typical tax companies being misleading. It's beyond frustrating.

EDIT: After going through the software, it feels like software from Windows 95. It is horrible. And if you have anything even semi-complicated such as stock or bond sales, you're going to have a hard time. The "Help" function gives you almost zero information and the links just take you to the IRS website! If you have any really complicated issues like stock mergers or acquisitions, it does not fill out the forms correctly and if you try to edit the actual form to be correct, it tells you it's ineligible for eFile. This was a complete waste of money and now I'm going to have to use a different method. I've been doing my taxes on my own for years and the IRS free file fillable forms is easier to deal with than this circa-1995 software. Buyer beware.
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Michael M
1.0 out of 5 stars Misleading Advertising - Costs extra to file state, no info on Amazon Rebate, more issues.
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2024
I wanted to use HR Block because of other tax companies pretending they are free to file, when they never are for most people. I found this on sale on Amazon and bought it, only to find out that it includes one state return you can put together, but it costs extra to file it - very misleading. Also, I cannot figure out the Amazon Refund Bonus Offer. There is zero documentation on how this works, so I'm pretty sure I won't see any Amazon Exclusive Refund Bonus Offer (NOPE). It doesn't tell you how much, what percentage, or how to claim it. Typical tax companies being misleading. It's beyond frustrating.

EDIT: After going through the software, it feels like software from Windows 95. It is horrible. And if you have anything even semi-complicated such as stock or bond sales, you're going to have a hard time. The "Help" function gives you almost zero information and the links just take you to the IRS website! If you have any really complicated issues like stock mergers or acquisitions, it does not fill out the forms correctly and if you try to edit the actual form to be correct, it tells you it's ineligible for eFile. This was a complete waste of money and now I'm going to have to use a different method. I've been doing my taxes on my own for years and the IRS free file fillable forms is easier to deal with than this circa-1995 software. Buyer beware.
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Efloj
5.0 out of 5 stars I use it every year
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2024
I’ve been using Hr block every year now for last 5 years. Works the same way every year. Pretty good, although the last section (verification) is always a little tricky to learn.
The “help” functions included are POORLY done and don’t help. You need to google IRS site to understand some things.
Thomas A
5.0 out of 5 stars Good alternative to TurboTax
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2024
After using TT since the beginning of time I finally couldn’t take the poor support and other annoyances, including their ever escalating prices, any longer. I found H&R less costly and much simpler to use and will use them again next year.
Michelle
3.0 out of 5 stars Tough to Get Started
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2024
I've used H & R tax prep software for 5 years or more. This year was the first time that I called the help desk about how to install the program. Once I started it was not difficult to use.
**This was also the first year that there was a problem with the app that delayed every user's ability to download their tax return to the IRS on TAX DAY, APRIL 15. I waited about an hour for the fix to be applied. About 30 days later, H & R Block emailed an apology to affected users, with a promise to discount next year's tax software purchase by $20. Good job!
PETE C
5.0 out of 5 stars Not in jail yet.
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2024
Worked well. And this was best pruce I've found.

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