What is H and R Block?
H and R Block is a publicly owned company based in the United States that is engaged in providing tax services. Headquartered in Kansas City in Missouri, it has business operations in India, Brazil, Canada and Australia. The company's business line includes tax preparation, investment, business and banking services. H and R Block is in business since 1955. The company was created by an American businessman Henry Wollman Bloch and his Brother Richard Bloch. It has a banking subsidiary, H and R Block Bank through which it serves its customers with excellent and affordable services, meeting their financial needs.
H and R Block delivers electronic form filling and online tax preparation services, and it also has H and R Block at Home, a tax software. In the year 1985, the company expanded its business with the purchase of the assets of Path Management Industries, which was later bought by the American Management Association. By 1990s, it emerged as one of the leading commercial online services companies and had above one million subscribers. In 1993, the company bought the MECA Software and as a result, it made a presence in the personal financial software area.
In September 1995, Richard H. Brown became the President and Chief Executive Officer of the company. 1997 was the year when the company digested the business of Option One Mortgage Corporation. In February 1999, it completed the acquisition of the Assurance Mortgage Corporation and expanded its mortgage products business. The company has more than 2,500 employees throughout the world. H and R Block bought Bloomington based McGladrey and Pullen, following which, the RSM McGladrey Business Solutions was established. In case of any query, the customers can contact with the service representatives VIA phone or email.