H&R Block Software Download and Installation Support

We can help you figure out how to print your return from your H&R Block Tax Software. It’s easy! When you print the tax return, you can print your entire return or individual forms: Open the H&R Block Software. On the My Taxes screen, click Open Return beside the return you want to print. Click Print on the toolbar in the upper-right corner of the screen. In the Return list box, choose the return (federal or state name). Then choose one of these: Official return — Prints all official forms in your return and the instructions for filing them. Official return plus worksheets — Prints […]

If you no longer want the H&R Block Software installed on your computer, you can uninstall it for your Windows or Mac operating system. Before you remove the H&R Block Software from your computer: Make sure you disable any antivirus software you might have running. Back up your tax return data file to a backup location or USB drive. How to Remove H&R Block Software on Windows or Mac Here’s how to uninstall your H&R Block Software on a Windows computer: Save your return, then close the H&R Block Software and any other programs you might have open. Press and […]

When you’re installing your H&R Block Tax Software, you might get an error message that says, “This program cannot be run in DOS mode (MAC).” This means the Windows version of our H&R Block Tax Software installer is being downloaded to your system in error. Fixing a DOS Mode (Mac) Error To fix the issue with DOS mode Mac, contact an H&R Block support specialist for additional assistance at 800-HRBLOCK (800-472-5625).

You can print a prior-year tax return in the H&R Block Tax Software from a saved PDF or within the prior-year H&R Block software program. To print from a saved PDF copy, just search your computer for the PDF copy of the return. From there, you can print your return just like any other PDF. To print from the software, you must first install the H&R Block Tax Software that you used to create the prior-year return in order to print old tax returns. Prior-year software is available on www.hrblock.com. Once you’ve installed the software, here’s how to get old […]

We watermark your return for a reason — to prevent you from mailing in a form that hasn’t been approved by the IRS or your state’s Department of Revenue. If you don’t have the final forms, you can’t print your return without the watermark. To print your taxes without the watermark, you’ll need to update your H&R Block Software to get the final version of the forms. Finding a Finalized Form to Print Taxes Without a Watermark on H&R Block To determine if a particular form is final, visit the H&R Block Tax Software Update Center and click on the […]

When you’re trying to install your H&R Block software, you might see H&R Block error 1721. If this error is showing up for you, you’ll need to unregister and re-register your Windows Installer Service. To fix H&R Block error 1721 by unregistering and re-registering your Windows Installer Service: Press the Windows Key + R on the keyboard. In the Open box, type this exactly as shown with the space before the slash: msiexec /unregister Once you’re sure that you’ve typed it in correctly, click OK. If the command you’ve entered has worked, you won’t see a notification. Click Start, then choose Run. […]

If H&R Block Tax Software will not update on your Mac computer, there are a couple of options you can try to solve the problem. First, you can try running a Disk Utility. To open the Disk Utility: Click the Macintosh HD icon on the desktop. Click Applications on the left side of the screen. Click Utilities. Click Disk Utility. Choose the Macintosh HD and click Verify Disk Permissions. (This could take a few minutes.) On Mac OS 10.13 and 10.14, click the First Aid button. When the scan is complete, you can review any of the permissions issues it found in […]

To install your tax software, your computer needs to be able to meet several H&R Block software system requirements. Without these basic requirements, the H&R Block Tax Software might not be able to function properly on your computer. The H&R Block Tax Software minimum system requirements are for Windows and Mac are below. Windows: Operating system: Windows® 10 or higher. Browser: Internet Explorer® 11 or higher Mac: Operating system: Mac OS® X 10.15.7 or higher. Browser: Safari® 15.6.1 or higher. General:  Hard-Disk Space: 170MB Monitor: 1024×768, SVGA color monitor Printer: Compatible inkjet or laser Speakers and Sound Card: For videos […]

When you’re trying to install your H&R Block Tax Software and you get an error message that says, “Error: Unable to launch. H&R Block cannot run on a read-only volume,” it means your software didn’t install correctly. If your H&R Block tax software won’t install properly or you get this error message, you’ll need to uninstall your tax software and then reinstall it again. Fixing This H&R Block Error Message Here’s how to remove and reinstall your H&R Block Tax Software to fix an H&R Block error message: Open your Applications folder on your computer. Drag the H&R Block 2024 icon to […]

If you’re having issues with your antivirus blocking a program from installation, you’ll need to know how to fix that when you want to install H&R Block Tax Software. If H&R Block won’t install, your antivirus program or system settings might be blocking permission for installation. First, check your computer’s security software instructions to see how to turn off that program. How to Unblock a Program When You Still Can’t Install H&R Block Software If you still need to stop your antivirus program from blocking our program, here’s how to fix that: Find your downloaded program. Right-click on the Setup.exe file, […]

You might need to install or reinstall your H&R Block state software after you buy it. If you bought an edition of H&R Block Tax Software that includes a free state program (H&R Block Federal + State), you can perform an H&R Block state software install from within the H&R Block Tax Software program. To install your +State program: Open the H&R Block Tax Software. Click the Start a Return button. Click on the State tab. Choose the state you want from the drop-down menu (you must be connected to the Internet). Click Next. Your state program will automatically begin downloading. Follow […]

If you have an SSL error in your H&R Block Software, here’s what you need to know. How to fix an SSL error for Windows: Check the time and date on your system: Double-click on the time shown in the lower right-hand corner of your screen (in the system tray). On the Date and Time tab, set the correct date and time. Click Apply, then OK. Temporarily shut off all of your firewall and security software. Check your H&R Block Tax Software proxy settings: Go to the Tools menu and choose Proxy Settings. Choose Use the system automatic proxy configuration script, then […]