H&R BLOCK INC
H&R Block, Inc., or H&R Block, is an American tax preparation company operating in Canada, the United States, South Korea and Australia. The company was founded in 1955 in Kansas City, Missouri, by brothers Henry W. Bloch and Richard Bloch.
Basic company information
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- Company / filing name
- H&R BLOCK INC [1]
- Headquarters location
- Kansas City [2]
- Founded
- 1955-01-25 [2]
- Founders
- Richard Bloch; Henry W. Bloch [2]
- Official website
- https://www.hrblock.ca/; https://www.hrblock.com.au/; https://www.hrblock.com/ [2]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US0936711052 [2]
- CIK
- 12659 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States [2]
- Symbols / exchanges
- HRB (NYSE) [1]
Company positioning and business
H&R Block, Inc., or H&R Block, is an American tax preparation company operating in Canada, the United States, South Korea and Australia. The company was founded in 1955 in Kansas City, Missouri, by brothers Henry W. Bloch and Richard Bloch. [3]
As of 2018, H&R Block operates approximately 12,000 retail tax offices staffed by tax professionals worldwide. The company offers payroll, and business consulting services, consumer tax software, and online tax preparation/electronic filing from their website. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, H&R Block. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: HRB (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [1]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [2]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [1]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was H&R BLOCK INC founded?
Founded: 1955-01-25. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of H&R BLOCK INC?
Headquarters location: Kansas City. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Sources and review dates
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — H&R Block (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.