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{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)Directors of H and R Block Inc. of Kansas City, Mo., and Compuserve Inc. of Columbus, Ohio, have approved the acquisition of Compuserve by a subsidiary of Block.
But annuity broker Tom Delaney was surprised to find that H & R Block Canada Inc., the big tax-preparation firm, had completed a tax return for one of his senior-citizen clients—and charged her $20.80—even though she wasn't taxable and wasn't getting money back.
This is what happened with a group of clients of H & R Block's former Brookvale franchisee during 1986, 1987 and 1988.
H&R Block Inc. of Kansas City, Missouri, is the first tax preparation service to announce participation in the IRS project. Between January 1 and April 15 of next year, customers of designated H&R Block offices can use H&R Block's Rapid Refund service, said Thomas Bloch, president of tax operations for the firm. Such customers have the option of either paying H&R Block to prepare the return or bringing in one already prepared.
Anderson has gotten the company moving fast in the new direction. In October, Block announced it would pay $ 44 million for ailing Fairfield, Conn.-based MECA Software, Inc., a company whose main products include TaxCut, Andrew J. Tobias' Managing Your Money and Fidelity Online Express.
In June, Block purchased McGladrey & Pullen LLP, the nation's seventh-largest accounting firm, for $ 240 million. The company said that purchase has pushed revenue for its business services to $ 24.2 million during the first quarter, compared to $ 1.3 million last year. Including McGladrey & Pullen, H&R Block has acquired eight accounting firms since May 1998.
Tax preparer H&R Block has completed its $850 million purchase of Olde Financial Corp., the nation's fourth-largest discount broker.
H&R Block Inc. announced that it is buying McGladrey & Pullen LLP, a Bloomington, Minn. accounting firm, effectively making the tax preparation giant the sixth-largest U.S. accounting firm.
Bears contend that Block has limited experience in the mortgage business. It bought Option One in 1997, and Option One in Irvine, Calif., has itself been in business only since 1993.