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E-File By April 21 and H&R Block Will Reimburse Late Penalties

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2007--For all the taxpayers who may have missed the April 17 tax deadline, H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) TaxCut wants you to know that you can still file your 2006 return, and H&R Block will reimburse your IRS late penalties if you file by April 21.*

"We want to extend late filing benefits to all taxpayers, not just those impacted by the Northeast storms or another company's e-file issues," said Tom Allanson, Group president of Digital Tax Solutions at H&R Block. "Not only will TaxCut reimburse IRS late penalties, all returns e-filed receive Worry-free Audit Support(TM) at no additional cost."

To qualify for this special offer, simply complete your 2006 federal return using TaxCut Online or TaxCut Software, and have it accepted by e-file before midnight April 21, 2007. Reimbursement covers the late filing penalty that may be assessed on your federal return up to $100.

TaxCut users can prepare and file their returns with confidence. TaxCut users also have access to Ask a Tax Advisor service, where an H&R Block tax professional can offer assistance should taxpayers need it.

TaxCut is not experiencing any server capacity issues impacting e-file capabilities like some other digital tax programs have reported.

About H&R Block Digital Tax Solutions

H&R Block Digital Tax Solutions develops and publishes consumer financial and personal productivity software and online programs for the leader in tax preparation and services. Titles include the H&R Block TaxCut family of software products -- TaxCut Premium, Premium + State and Premium + State + E-File and TaxCut Home & Business -- as well as TaxCut Online tax preparation programs -- TaxCut Basic, TaxCut Premium and TaxCut Premium + State. In addition, H&R Block Digital Tax Solutions include H&R Block Signature and H&R Block Online Office. All TaxCut and H&R Block digital products and programs can be found at taxcut.com and hrblock.com.

* 2006 tax return must be e-filed and e-file accepted by the IRS by 11:59 p.m. on 4/21/07. Reimbursement only covers the late filing penalty that may be assessed on your federal return (interest is excluded) and is limited to a maximum of $100.00. To request reimbursement, visit www.hrblock.com and click on the Customer Support link. Give the representative your user name, e-file accepted time and date, and IRS late filing penalty amount. You may also be required to substantiate the IRS late filing penalty amount. Reimbursement requests must be submitted to H&R Block Customer Support by 10/20/07.

CONTACT: H&R Block
Denise Sposato, 816-854-4547
dsposato@hrblock.com

SOURCE: H&R Block