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With January nearly over and 1099s and W-2s arriving in the mail, it's time to get serious about those tax returns. Before you fire up the software or the mobile app or talk to your accountant, Kathy Pickering, executive director of H&R Block's Tax Institute, offers seven tips to help manage...

H&R Block saw its revenue decline in the second quarter, but still managed to narrow its loss from a year ago and beat analysts' expectations. But will complications with the firm's Rapid Refunds chill its coming tax season?

H&R Block has been a laggard in its online efforts, while competitor Intuit's TurboTax keeps gaining market share. To start remedying the situation, H&R Block this week agreed to pay $287.5 million for 2SS Holdings, which develops the desktop and online tax-prep software TaxACT.

Taxpayers using the federal government's e-file system can get their cash refunds within 10 days, or nearly as quickly as the short-term loans offered by some tax preparers that cost up to 25 percent of the proceeds. So take that, H&R Block and Jackson Hewitt! Anyone with an adjusted gross...

Investors reacted swiftly and negatively after the tax preparer announced that Russ Smyth was leaving. Alan Bennett, the former interim CEO, is coming back to the position permanently. Still, news clearly unsettled investors.

H&R Block reported a 1.3% drop in net income from a year earlier, reflecting how taxpayers were hurt by unemployment caused by the Great Recession.

This is the biggest discount on tax software that I've seen this tax season. You can get 30% off tax software at H&R Block with a coupon code available at Savings.com through April 15, 2010. Click on the link above to get the discount. Here is how the pricing breaks down for the four tax...

Get 15% off tax software from H&R Block plus an additional 13% back in cash when you shop through eBates.com. The basic state tax software is free so this discount only effects the deluxe and premium versions. The pricing works out to: Deluxe tax software (intended for homeowners and...

In a world where the only things that are certain are death and taxes, it's good to know that there a plenty of online coupons to help you save with the latter. Regardless of whether you do your own taxes or hire a professional, there are lots and lots of tax time savings that will help you keep...

Anyone fortunate enough to be getting a tax refund will probably want that money sooner rather than later. But don't let your haste cloud your good judgment. There are a number of less-than-scrupulous outfits out there that are waiting to prey on your desire (or need) for quick cash. One of my...