H&R Block Tax Filing Help for Software

Though the software from H&R Block helps you import last year’s tax return and tells you what you need, you still might have some questions about the process. First, let’s start with the files you can import in H&R Block Tax Software. There are two types of files you can use to import your tax return: If you have both a tax data file and a PDF of your return, the tax data file will let us import more tax return data than a PDF of your return. How to import last year’s tax return? To import last year’s tax […]

Even when it’s easy, filling out taxes can take a long time. The info on one form might not seem like much, but the more you have, the more time spent entering in those numbers. That’s why H&R Block offers photo capture to help speed up the process and finish your taxes faster. With photo capture, you can take a pic of your W-2 for a photo upload instead of entering in all your W-2 info manually. How does photo upload of my W-2 work? To use photo capture in H&R Block Software products: Take a pic of your W-2 […]

Scholarships – including ones that cover room and board – are considered income subject to taxes. However, it’s income for your child, so your child will be the one entering that income on their own return. Is a Scholarship for Room and Board Tax Deductible? Donors who contribute to a scholarship fund may be able to take a deduction. However, if your child is the recipient of a scholarship, it’s considered taxable income. This includes scholarships that cover room and board. When your child uses our H&R Block Software program to prepare their return, here’s where to enter scholarships used […]

When you sell a house that’s been sitting vacant for a while, the rules for reporting the property taxes from the sale are a little different than a normal home sale. We can help answer your questions about how to handle the property taxes with H&R Block software. First, you first need to determine how the property was used. All property falls into one of four use types: Personal use Business use Stock-in-trade (inventory) Investment use Since the house has been sitting vacant and waiting to appreciate, the investment use property type will apply to you. When you sell an […]

The IRS might issue you an identity protection PIN (IP PIN) to use for filing your federal return if you were a victim of identity theft or fraud. This helps to ensure that someone else can’t file a return using your personal information. If you’re using H&R Block software, your IP PIN should be entered into the software during the process of filing your return. To enter your IP PIN into H&R Block: Open your return in the H&R Block Tax Software. Click Federal on the top navigation bar. Click Misc. Click Go To next to Miscellaneous Home. Check the box next to […]

When you’re ready to file your taxes, you’ll want to know which tax forms are final and which forms are still being finalized. To find out if a particular tax form is final: For federal form info, go to Federal Form Updates for Tax Preparation Software. For state form info, go to State Form Updates for Tax Preparation Software and choose your state from the drop-down. Additional Info About Finalized Tax Forms You can also check your forms from within your H&R Block Tax Software. To check if forms are final through the software: Open your return in the H&R […]

An H&R Block Activation Code is a unique ten-character code that’s sent with the copy of H&R Block Tax Software you bought. It’s made up of uppercase letters and numbers, formatted like XXXXX-XXXXX. The H&R Block Activation Code is used to register your software and unlock your five free federal e-files. If you can’t find your H&R Block Tax Software Activation Code, here’s how to locate it based on how you bought the software: Downloaded from H&R Block — Check your in-box for your purchase confirmation. The Activation Code will be in the email you received when you bought your […]