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title: "H&R Block Is Supporting Communities Nationwide By Thanking Frontline Workers With Free Tax Preparation"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/a49348cf-91c5-49b2-81ad-6ef0eed75547
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20200429_hampr_block_is_supporting_communities_nationwide_b.html
category: "Business Services"
industry: "Business Services"
topics: ["Finance & M&A","Operations"]
published: 2020-04-29T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:09:23.670Z
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# H&R Block Is Supporting Communities Nationwide By Thanking Frontline Workers With Free Tax Preparation

**TL;DR:** H&R Block is offering free tax preparation to frontline workers, including police, firefighters, EMTs, and healthcare workers, as a token of appreciation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company's Tax Pro Go service will be available for free to these workers during the month of May.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2020-04-29. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20200429_hampr_block_is_supporting_communities_nationwide_b.html).*

## Story

KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 29, 2020 // GLOBE NEWSWIRE // - In times like these, we must all find more ways to help. That’s why H&R Block is offering Tax Pro Go – our expert-prepared virtual tax service – absolutely free for all police, firefighters, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and healthcare workers during the month of May. It’s a small thank you for the tireless work frontline workers are doing to help people and communities everywhere get through the COVID crisis.

“Every day we hear about the selfless acts of the frontline workers during this pandemic,” said Jeff Jones, president and CEO of H&R Block. “At H&R Block, we knew we had to do something to express our gratitude and appreciation for their courageous service. They are true heroes and as they continue to care for so many people, H&R Block would like to remove one potential worry for them by taking care of their taxes.”

During the month of May, frontline workers can file both federal and state tax returns for free through H&R Block’s expert-prepared, on-the-go service, Tax Pro Go. They will be asked to upload a photo of a work ID to validate they are a police officer, firefighter, EMT or healthcare worker, and then the tax professional will apply the offer.

“Over the last several months we have embarked on a community impact mission to Make Every Block Better,” said Jones. “As we recover from the effects of COVID-19 on our nation, we are strengthening our commitment to doing what we can to help communities all across the United States. It will take all of us working together city by city, block by block to come out of this pandemic even stronger than before.”

H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE: HRB) provides help and inspires confidence in its clients and communities everywhere through global tax preparation, financial services and small business solutions. The company is disrupting the tax industry by providing consumers price transparency and with digital platforms such as Tax Pro GoSM. H&R Block believes the best solutions blend digital capabilities with human expertise and care.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Business Services (sector)
- H&R Block (company)
- community impact (topic)
- covid-19 support (topic)
- frontline workers (topic)
- free tax preparation (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20200429_hampr_block_is_supporting_communities_nationwide_b.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/a49348cf-91c5-49b2-81ad-6ef0eed75547).