H&R Block free for everyone
Yes, for simple returns — H&R Block Free Online is free for everyone, no student status needed.
H&R Block Free Online: $0 federal + state for simple returns, supports education credits
- How much
- $0 federal + state (simple returns)
- How to claim
- Start a return with H&R Block Free Online
- eligibility depends on return complexity
- Verification
- No verification needed — No student verification; free tier is gated by return simplicity. Notably supports education-credit forms in the free tier.
- Freshness
- Verified 21 days ago
- Where
- United States
- Expires
- No end date listed — ongoing
The details
H&R Block Free Online files simple federal and state returns for $0. It supports common student forms including 1098-T (tuition), 1098-E (student loan interest), Form 8863 (American Opportunity & Lifetime Learning credits), plus EITC and Child Tax Credit — making it well-suited to students claiming education credits.
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