H and R Block News Archives

The highest-ranking member of the Montana House of Representatives faces one opponent in Tuesday's primary election - the winner of which will face an unopposed political newcomer in November.

It's late May, have you received your stimulus check yet? One military wife had big plans for her check, but is running in to a bit of a trouble when it comes to getting that extra boost to her bank account.

Well, I suppose now you expect me to gloat. To crow: " I told you so ." To exult that I correctly predicted on Monday that Intuit 's earnings would be great.

When college-bound senior Jasmine Jackson picked up her degree Thursday night, she was fulfilling a mother's dream.

There's a glitch in the government's plans to pump $150 billion into the economy by sending taxpayers a rebate: The rebates aren't arriving.

A Milwaukee man and woman tried to scam the IRS by claiming they worked at a Catholic non-profit group.

“I have no idea. That's why I'm here today.”

The checks keep rolling in this tax season as some see benefits from the government's Economic Stimulus Package. via KHGI

This has been noted on Consumerism Commentary many times in the last month. If you filed your taxes using third party software like TurboTax or H&R Block, were owed a tax refund, had your filing fees or tax ... via Consumerism Commentary

STUDY FINDS WIND ENERGY COULD RIVAL NUCLEAR WASHINGTON | Two decades from now Americans could get as much electricity from windmills as from nuclear power plants, according to a government report that lays ... via The Morning Call

JACKSON -Veronica "Ronnie' C. Alzheimer, age 62, of Jackson, died Sunday at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton. via Home News Tribune

Stimulus Rebate Checks: Paper Check mailings begin! Last Update: 5/09 6:01 pm DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY Reported by Friday, 5/9/08 UPDATE: Paper Check mailings begin! The IRS bagan mailing out Paper Rebate Checks ... via WCPO-TV9 Cincinnati

“The CreditWatch listing is based on momentum H&R Block has achieved by successfully exiting the subprime mortgage business”

Standard & Poor's said in a research note Friday that it might raise its ratings on Kansas City-based Block if the company meets four conditions: Deliver solid results from its continuing operations for fiscal ... via Kansas City Business Journal

“These reductions will release capital that we could use in our other businesses”

Financials stocks were mixed Friday afternoon as investors and analysts focused squarely on Citigroup Inc.'s much-anticipated next steps for turning the troubled Wall Street icon around. via MarketWatch

Tax preparation firm H&R Block Inc. said Friday the Office of Thrift Supervision has rescinded a rule requiring the company to hold a 3 percent tangible capital reserve. via Canadian Business Magazine

The Kansas City Fire Department found no evidence of anything dangerous inside a metro office where several people reported becoming sick. via KSHB-TV Kansas City

More Phoenix Economy News 11:06 AM Mountain Standard Time on Monday, May 5, 2008 Kim McGrigg / Special to azfamily.com Approximately $150 billion dollars will be distributed to American consumers starting this ... via KTVK Phoenix

“The CreditWatch listing is based on the momentum H&R Block has achieved by successfully exiting the subprime mortgage business. Changes in corporate governance have resulted in renewed management focus on H&R Block's core tax operations”

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said late Friday it placed H&R Block's ratings, including its BBB- long-term counterparty credit rating, on CreditWatch with positive implications. via Market Watch

“Today's transaction reduces risks and distractions from doing what we do best, which is serving the tax preparation needs of tens of millions of clients.”

The freakish experiment of tax-preparer-as-subprime-servicer is finally over. H&R Block Inc. via Housing Wire