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MyBlock

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Value score / 100 Worth paying? No Skip it

MyBlock by H&R Block is not worth using, even for free, due to numerous critical usability issues, glitches, and concerns about the accuracy and cost of its tax preparation services.

Free to download 4.6★ lifetime (57,838) since 2011

MyBlock by H&R Block is plagued by severe usability issues, including constant login problems, inability to edit returns, and persistent glitches, making it frustrating and unreliable for tax preparation. Many users report being forced into paid 'pro' services that are often inaccurate and overpriced, leading to significant financial discrepancies compared to competitors.

Free vs paid

The app is advertised as free, but many users report being forced into paying for a 'tax pro' review to complete their filing, even when attempting to self-file R3R22. This 'free' filing can reportedly turn into a charge of $110 R47 or even $300 R41. The paid 'pro' service is frequently criticized for being slow, unresponsive, and providing inaccurate information, sometimes leading to incorrect tax outcomes or missed refunds R3R4R16R19.

Value complaints

  • Users report being forced to pay for a 'tax pro' review even when trying to self-file, with fees ranging from $110 to over $300.R3R22R41R47
  • The paid 'tax pro' service is frequently described as slow, unresponsive, and providing incorrect information, leading to financial losses or prolonged issues.R3R4R16R19
  • The app is criticized for having unnecessary and expensive fees.R9R14R38R43

Where it delivers

    Worth paying if

    Based on the reviews, there is no scenario where paying for services through the MyBlock app is recommended, as users consistently report poor value and negative experiences with paid features.

    Skip / stay free if

    You should skip this app entirely if you value an accurate, user-friendly, and secure tax filing experience, or if you want to avoid unexpected fees and potential errors in your tax return R3R4R19R22.

    Evidence note: The evidence is overwhelmingly negative, with no reviews praising the app's value or justifying its costs. The lifetime rating of 4.56 from 57,838 ratings appears to be significantly skewed compared to the recent user reviews provided, which are almost universally critical.

    Frequently asked

    Is the MyBlock app free to use for tax filing?
    While the app is advertised as free, many users report being forced to pay for a 'tax pro' review to complete their filing, with costs ranging from $110 to over $300, even when they intended to file for free R3R22R41R47.
    Are there issues with logging into the MyBlock app?
    Yes, many users report persistent login issues, including constant demands to re-login, multi-step verification processes, and Face ID failures, making the app frustrating to use R6R11R18R20.
    Can I edit my tax information before submitting it in the MyBlock app?
    No, several users report that the app lacks a review or edit button, making it impossible to go back and correct information before submission without starting over R1R15R18R20.
    Is the MyBlock app reliable for accurate tax returns?
    Many users report significant accuracy issues, with some claiming the app or its 'tax pros' provided incorrect information, leading to potential overpayments or missed refunds compared to other services R4R16R17R22.
    Does the MyBlock app have technical glitches?
    Yes, the app is frequently described as glitchy, with issues like pages reloading repeatedly, inability to proceed past certain sections, error messages during e-signing, and the app failing to load or save information R2R8R12R13.

    What reviewers actually said

    Built only from these 50 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

    1. [R3] 1/5 · US Don’t waste your time or money: After spending hours doing my taxes myself, the app pretty much forced me to pay money for my taxes to be reviewed by a ”pro.” I have been going back and forth with the “tax expert” for almost a month. He keeps sending me a document to sign with incorrect information after I’ve repeatedly given him the information needed to fill out the form. I am unable to file my
    2. [R22] 1/5 · US Never again: If I could have given 0 stars I would have but the app forces you to use a tax pro when u choose to file for yourself and in my case my tax pro entered the wrong info in and now I’m messed up the whole reason to have a tax pro review to make sure I did it right so u telling me that a tax pro did the whole thing and it’s wrong and they have done nothing about it will never get my busin
    3. [R41] 1/5 · US Fees: Charging 300 and some change for tax help is crazy. That’s why ppl aren’t using help cause y’all charging to much. I will be filling my taxes with another company next year. Cause y’all ripping off ppl.
    4. [R47] 1/5 · US Predatory: H&R tries to pull the old bait and switch with “free filing”. Free is apparently $110.
    5. [R4] 1/5 · US Almost cost me $1600: I was all ready to send the IRS a check for $1,600 after completing my taxes with this company. They reviewed it several times and that is what they said I owed. I decided to enter the same info on Turbo Tax and not only do I NOT owe $1,600, but I will be getting a small refund! I’m will never use this company again!!
    6. [R16] 2/5 · US Just use the self portion, pros screw you: Used to love them… Forget the cost to have their professional review it, it cost me over $1k in refund when the pro unchecked box for disabled dependent. Never told me they unchecked it. Apparently I was supposed to review the pros work before I submit?! Why did I pay pro ? Found much more reliable apps/services.
    7. [R19] 1/5 · US Use TurboTax and thank me later: The process is disgustingly clunky from start to finish. It took me 3+ hours to do what could’ve been done on TurboTax in under a single hour. Don’t even think about paying extra for “Tax pro” review 😂! They are agonizingly slow and there are countless reviews on the app conveying how worthless that process is. Taxes are headache enough, save yourself and go to
    8. [R9] 1/5 · US Worse Experience: Never again in my life will I do my taxes here they rob me out of my money and they charge a lot to do them
    9. [R14] 1/5 · US Never doing taxes with H and R again: A lot of unnecessary fees for no reason and really expensive to get some one to review just file your taxes on your own . I learned the hard way
    10. [R38] 1/5 · US There are better options: Slow app, inaccurate returns, always trying to get you to buy something. My last year using them.
    11. [R43] 1/5 · US This place is a huge joke: Don’t go here. Unless you like paying four times the cost To do your taxes while waiting twice as long as everybody else well past the limits of the return. These people truly are the worst highway robberies. I recommend you go anywhere else or use any other app.
    12. [R6] 2/5 · US Frustrated App To Use: This app is a very cumbersome one to use whenever I sign in. Every time I sign in, I have to go through a multi-step process. The last time I tried signing in on this app it asked me to make a new password when I didn’t want to do so. I then decided to go through the website browser and was to log in with ease. After that, I just decided deleted the app. My advice is to jus
    13. [R11] 1/5 · US NOT SENDING VERIFICATION CODE: Worst app ever. Can’t even get ANY VERIFICATION CODE SENT TO MY EMAIL OR PHONE IT DOESNT SEND!!!!!
    14. [R18] 1/5 · US Awful and absurd: Makes you login every 5 seconds, no way to go to the beginning of your return to fix an error. It’s so bad.
    15. [R20] 1/5 · US Frustrating: There is no reason to make me sign in and send in two different verifications Everytime I navigate the menu bar. Plus if you make a mistake and have to go back and change something after the app has reviewed it so you can’t so def not gonna file this year with you guys now
    16. [R1] 1/5 · US I can’t edit before submitting: I love the ease of use of the majority of the experience BUT when I got towards the end, there’s no button to do a final review or edit. And there’s no place to “jump back” to an earlier section. I forgot to enter some info and need to go back but unfortunately it looks like I have to start over / from scratch.
    17. [R15] 1/5 · US App issues: I’ve been using the app to prepare and file my taxes for the last 10/12yrs. This year it will not allow me to go back and review any part of what has been input. I am trying to input my mortgage information and it keeps telling me to sign in all over again.. I’ve deleted the app and redownloaded it. I’m ready to try another tax agency or tax app all together this is so frustrating.
    18. [R17] 1/5 · US Lol: Information inaccurate they give u a date while whole time irs still processing it I would not recommend
    19. [R2] 1/5 · US Glitchy mess: I couldn’t get past the page where it offered a tax pro. I said “no thanks” and it reloaded the page over and over. I solved the problem though. I deleted the app and got TurboTax. No issues there.
    20. [R8] 1/5 · US Spouse died 24: I went in and I said I was filing. Then it asked if my spouse died in 2024 so I put gas in it wanted the date of death I go to the next page and it shows me is the one that died so I go back to the other page added it. Take the data to death out. Take this off and go to the next page. Where my spouse is listed and I put I can't put yes my spouse died in 2024 because it's asking did
    21. [R12] 1/5 · US Broken Tax Prep Loop: For the love of everything that is holy. “Please tell us the amount of dependent care expenses paid for care provided in California. If none, enter zero.” So I put $0, zero, NA. Anything you can think of. I used YOUR instructions on 2 of your apps and your website with multiple browsers. Please fix this so I can file my taxes for free like your website claims. I know I’m not
    22. [R13] 1/5 · US Fails every time: Every time I try to e sign for my taxes it gives me an error. Will never use hrblock app again. Nothing but a headache

    Synthesized from 50 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store