H and R Block
H & R Block, founded in 1955 by brothers Henry and Richard Bloch, is one of the world’s largest tax services providers. It offers a wide range of financial products and services to individuals, small businesses, and corporations. The company began as an accounting firm in Kansas City with just two brothers offering professional tax preparation services to their local community. Today, H & R Block has grown into a publicly traded global organization operating more than 12,000 retail locations across four continents: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. Additionally, the company provides online tax preparation software for filing federal and state taxes electronically; bookkeeping and payroll processing for small business owners; ITIN application support; credit monitoring through Credit Karma; home equity loans from End2End Lender Solutions; IRA accounts; investments services through Brokerage Solutions Inc.; insurance offerings through various partners like Humana Insurance Company/Humana Health Plan Inc.; money transfer services with Rapid Reload/Mundo Xchange; Tax Identity Shield identity protection plans; Emerald Advance short-term loans between $300-$1000 during non-tax seasons; mortgage refinance options from Rapid Refinance Loans program among other financial solutions.
Industry
Tax Preparation Services
Headquarters
ONE H AND R BLOCK WAY, KANSAS CITY, MO 64105