H&R Block “Tax Prep” cost question

[rightlydividedscriptures]

Does it always cost to file taxes at the end?

I’m filing my taxes now and finished up using H&R Block I have the milonesource premium version.

Am I paying due to me and my wife having 2 different states filing? Along with 1099s and our W2s?

 

[tsundoku]

@rightlydividedscriptures It should and can be free. Don’t log directly into H&R Block with your old credentials - you need to go through the MilTax website to verify your account first. Once you’re verified, you’ll be able to use your H&R Block login and tax information from previous years with $0 fees.

 

[modesty]

@tsundoku I did all that and was still charged. I called H&R and got a refund. They couldn’t explain why I had to pay because the mil tax logo was present when I was logged in.

 

[matthew45taylor]

@rightlydividedscriptures I've used H&R through milonesource for years and this was the first year it wasn't "Free".

If you create a new H&R account through milonesource link, it'll be free premium again. I have no idea why this is happening.

 

[tsundoku]

@matthew45taylor The MilTax verification process seems to have changed, requiring you to reverify through MilTax website first. If you log into H&R Block without doing that, it’ll try to charge you. I was able to reverify and am using my previous H&R login and past year tax info for free now.

 

[rightlydividedscriptures]

@matthew45taylor So is something wrong and it should be free?

 

[mrsands420]

@rightlydividedscriptures It should be free as long as it says MilTax in the top left of the screen after you log in

 

[rightlydividedscriptures]

@mrsands420 Thank you got it all fixed. It was trying to charge me $140. I have my H&R Block linked to milonesource. Last year was my first year using it. Do you typically have to link it yearly?

 

[mrsands420]

@rightlydividedscriptures I always start at military one source at the beginning of the tax year to make sure it's still connected. Once I do that, I just go directly to the H&R Block site afterwards.

 

[kenzixett]

@rightlydividedscriptures It should be free as long as you log in through the mil tax website.

 

[modesty]

@matthew45taylor I paid too, but I called H&R and they refunded me.

Someone on a previous post mentioned it has to do with the browser you used.

 

[xxjesusfreak1984xx]

@modesty Same. After an hour on the phone and them telling me they weren’t going to the charge reversed after I hung up.

 

[werewolf]

@rightlydividedscriptures Idk but Turbotax has always been like “oh hey, this W2 says you’re military so it’s free version for you!” Easy button.

 

[eileen7173]

@rightlydividedscriptures We used TurboTax this year filing in two different states with rentals and it was free

 

[cristiano316]

@rightlydividedscriptures Had W2, rental income and 2 states and it was free. The only one I think that cost money was the one for business income

 

[saved1994]

@rightlydividedscriptures I've always used MyFreeTaxes.com, which is put on by the United Way.

 

[shiny247]

@rightlydividedscriptures You need to go through military one source and it’ll be free. I logged in through H&R Block and it charged me. I had to log out and relog in through military one source and it was free. I filed both state and federal.