I have been doing my personal income tax myself for about 50 years. And for about 25 or more years I have used the H&R software. I don't have a business, so I use the Deluxe plus state software. For the last 20 years I have been retired, don't receive W-2 forms, but do receive multiple 1099 forms. the 1099s are from social security, pension, and retirement accounts. I also receive 1099s for dividends, interest, and capital gains. The latter increases the complication and significantly increases the amount of time if the returns were done manually. The worksheets alone take a considerable time. With the software the time is reduced considerably. The complication, I address it by reviewing the results and the system generated worksheets. I e-filed both returns. The process was fairly simple and received my refunds within two weeks. Overall, the use of the software and the H&R E-file process assured my confidence that my returns were accurate. I was highly satisfied with the H&R Block 2025 Software
\ The end result is I am assured and highly satisfied my returns are accurate.
Pros: Easy to prepare, Easy to import documents, Fast
Value
5
Response from HRBlockBy Eva, Social Media Department, April 11, 2026
We’re so happy to hear you had a great experience. We appreciate your business and thank you for the valuable feedback.
Did not support my brokerage account with Merril Lynch. Hence I had to list trade totals manually.
Cons: Hard to import documents
Value
3
Response from HRBlockBy Corrina, Social Media Department, April 12, 2026
Thank you for taking time to give us feedback! We apologize that your experience did not meet your expectations. At H&R Block, we strive to provide 5-Star customer satisfaction each and every time. We’d like the opportunity to work with you to address your concerns. Please contact our support team at 1-800-472-5625 at your earliest convenience.
Three out of the last four years, it had a software bug. One of them was the same two years in a row.
This year it kept telling me to update my state, even though there was nothing available. I even called your support 800 number. No California update available. Most annoying.
Pros: Easy to prepare
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Value
4
Response from HRBlockBy Eva, Social Media Department, April 11, 2026
Thank you for taking time to give us feedback! We apologize that your experience did not meet your expectations. At H&R Block, we strive to provide 5-Star customer satisfaction each and every time. We’d like the opportunity to work with you to address your concerns. Please contact our support team at 1-800- 472-5625 at your earliest convenience.
Works pretty well except for some expense categories not transfering from K1's
Pros: Easy to prepare
Cons: Time consuming
I would recommend this to a friend!
Value
3
Response from HRBlockBy Eva, Social Media Department, April 11, 2026
Thank you for your feedback! Your voice is heard and we appreciate knowing how we can make your experience better. Feel free to contact us at 1-800-472-5625 if we can assist in any way.
I've used this software for over 15 years, I love it. Never had any problems preparing my tax returns. Great for investments and home ownership. It makes preparing your tax returns quick and fast. Fed imports to state and you can import previous years returns to speed up preparing your current year returns.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Value
5
Response from HRBlockBy Eva, Social Media Department, April 11, 2026
Thank you for being a loyal H&R Block customer over the years! We’re thrilled to hear you had a positive experience and truly appreciate your continued trust and valuable feedback.
Attempted to claim energy efficient tax credit. Programming poor and resulted in rejection of return. “Help” (both AI and help button) was COMPLETELY worthless. Said “I can’t help you with that.” Unquote.
Cons: Time consuming, Doesn't maximize refund, Hard to prepare
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Value
2
Response from HRBlockBy Eva, Social Media Department, April 11, 2026
Thank you for taking time to give us feedback! We apologize that your experience did not meet your expectations. At H&R Block, we strive to provide 5-Star customer satisfaction each and every time. We’d like the opportunity to work with you to address your concerns. Please contact our support team at 1-800- 472-5625 at your earliest convenience.
This software is easy to use, although I've often wondered why the State electronic submission seems so expensive.
Response from HRBlockBy Eva, Social Media Department, April 11, 2026
Thank you for your feedback! We're glad to hear that you had a positive experience overall. While we aim for 5-star satisfaction, we understand that there may be areas where we can improve. We appreciate your business and value your input.