If you haven’t already purchased your tax prep software this year (or have family or a friend who has not) – I am giving readers an opportunity to score free tax prep this week. The H&R Block giveaway is back!
This week, I am giving away five $275 credit key codes for H&R Block online tax prep programs to readers, courtesy of the kind folks at H&R Block. If you’ve already e-filed – you can transfer the code to anyone you’d like.
If you win a code, you can choose the H&R Block version you’d like and apply the code towards it. A $275 code is more than enough to cover the cost of the “Deluxe” (currently $28 with discount at my link), “Premium” (currently $52), “Self-Employed” (currently $68), plus “Tax Pro Review“ (currently starting at $89), plus the addition of at least 1 state e-file (currently $37 per state filed for paid versions). The codes must be used by the 4/15/24 tax deadline.
New this year: H&R Block AI Tax Assist allows you to get your tax questions answered instantly. Ask unlimited questions and get unlimited support 24/7. You can even connect to a live tax pro when you need expert human help. H&R Block’s live chat connects you directly with certified tax professionals, providing you with real-time, personalized tax expertise.
I reached out to H&R Block for this giveaway, as I have in prior years, because their product and support is excellent. They offer a guaranteed maximum refund, audit assistance, a 100% accuracy guarantee, a feature-rich product, and 7 days a week chat and phone support through the tax filing deadline. In using H&R Block’s online products the past number of years, I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone. 5 million+ taxpayers switched to H&R Block last year, so I’m not alone.
So… how do you win an H&R Block credit key code?
How to Win the H&R Block Giveaway
2 steps. Simple stuff, but make sure both steps are completed (it should take just a minute):
1. If you haven’t already, subscribe to the 20somethingfinance newsletter and confirm your email. It’s free.
2. Add a comment to this 20somethingfinance article below with a clever/favorite tax tip or interesting tax story. Include your subscriber email in the email form field when you comment. Your info is private and needed so I can contact the winners.
I will randomly select 5 winners from those who have completed both steps.
Deadline to Enter: 12 PM EST this coming Sunday, Feb. 25th. I’ll reach out to the winners that day and email the credit key codes so that you can get started on your taxes online and I will update the post with a comment once I have done so (so you’ll know if you didn’t win as well).
Whether you win or not, I’d recommend taking a look at H&R Block (discount at this link) for your tax prep this year!
Good luck!
Update to prior year entrants: The 2024 H&R Block giveaway of 5 $275 key codes is officially live! Subscribe to the 20somethingfinance newsletter and leave your comment on this article by Sunday, February 25, 2024 @ 12p EST to win!
My tax pro tip is to invest in your IRA to lower your taxable income.
My tax pro tip is to wait until you’ve received all your documents in the mail. Triple check so that you don’t need to do an addendum later on.
My favorite tax tip is to write myself an email with all of the things I learned when filing that I may want to reference when filing for the future (e.g. how much my capital loss carryover was, how much my AGI was, amount of IRA contributions, etc.). That way I can quickly reference without having to dig deep or relearn.
Can’t believe it’s tax time again this year! H & R Block does an incredibly accurate job of getting you every dime you deserve! They are trustworthy.
To the best of my ability, I try to mimic the tax refund/payment in Excel that I am calculating in my tax software. I then use that same logic to try and forecast my tax for the following year, targeting a refund near $0 or a small payment but ensuring to stay above the penalty. This also provides a good check that I’m not missing anything in the tax software the next year.
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Hey JK – I appreciate that. Also, I removed your email from the comment (email only needed to me in the email field, not the comment field).
Tax Tip: Follow the FIRE bloggers for legit tax tips
… if we could only get some that post more than twice per year, am I right?
My favorite tax tip: the IRS website is transparent and thorough, use it!
By referencing the IRS website (irs.gov) often, I’m able to keep up with tax-related news, take advantage of free resources (like Free File), and access forms and filing instructions early to get the jump on filing. I find taxes a lot less intimidating when I can reference all the instructions, and explanations I need to file correctly. (And, if I’m ever in a pinch, I fall back to H&R Block which is quick and easy!)
I commented yesterday but I don’t see my comment posted. Last year I helped my Navy sailor son file his taxes for the first time. I learned that military service members can file for free, which was a nice surprise.
Your comment made it through. Sorry for the issue. I have some new spam rules in place which may have caused the issue. I think I may have resolved it. If anyone else is having issues posting comments – please let me know at 20somethingfinance (a) gmail (.) com.
My fave tax tip is to have a manila envelop and an email folder for all tax docs. Whenever I receive one, I just file them away until tax time, then it’s super easy to consolidate when filling out my tax form.
For charitable giving, I create a folder each year in my inbox where I save all the receipts so I can come back and find them easily when it’s time to file. One of my friends is an AARP tax preparer and we were just sharing tax stories over dinner and talking about some specific tax credits our municipality has for residents. Let’s just say her stories are a bit wilder than mine!
Find a permanent spot for a folder to keep all of your documents together in the same place
email subscriber My tax tip is to save your log in information from the previous year and it makes it easier to log in and not have to fill out so much personal info again, since most of it gets saved.
Don’t assume your state filing status is the same as your federal. For me in Iowa, it turns out to be more beneficial to our situation to file “married filing separate on same return” instead of using “married filing jointly” as we do on our federal return. Not all tax software is even able to do this, I’ve run into at least one that doesn’t compute this differently. It made roughly a $1000 difference in our state tax a couple years ago. So just make sure you’re running the numbers a couple different ways if something like this applies to you.
My tip is not to wait until the last minute to file your taxes! Usually I wait until April, but this year I will be submitting in the beginning of March and I have realized how much time I would waste thinking & stressing about filing my returns — almost 3 months! It feels so much better submitting them in March instead of waiting for the last minute.
My tax tip is to file your taxes as early as possible to give yourself plenty of time to research any questions or ask an expert. That way, you aren’t scrambling at the last minute before the tax deadline and potentially leaving a bigger refund on the table.
My tax advice is to take advantage of flex spending but no more than you’ll spend.
My tax tip is to hold on to your files for at least 7 years in case the IRS comes calling, even if you think you’ve done everything 100% correct.
My tip is to file ASAP if you are due a refund. The longer you wait in the year, it seems like the more backed up the IRS gets with sending refunds. It also protects you from someone else filing in your name.
My favorite tip is to choose direct deposit for your refund payment. You’ll get your refund waaaay quicker than if you select the check option.
Hey all – comments are now closed. Thank you for your entries. I’ll be randomly drawing the 5 winners and will notify them today/tomorrow. I’ll report back here with the winners names once confirmed.
Congrats to this year’s winners – Kim, Cara, Matthew, Mary, and Nick!
To everyone else, thank you for entering and supporting 20somethingfinance. I appreciate all of you.
H&R Block just boosted their discount for 20somethingfinance readers. The discount (here) is currently 20% in addition to early bird discounted pricing. Happy filing in 2024!