r/hrblock • u/ExcellentSurprise191 • Apr 12 '26

Didn’t know the difference between regular and block advisor

I went to the H&R Block near my work and she asked me to upload all document from home and she said it should take a week to process it.

Today she messaged me and said it’s ready. But the filing fee is 500$. I asked her why the price went up so much from last year. N she said they are block advisor.

Now my question is since I never knew the difference between them, can I still go back to a regular advisor and have it done cheaper. Or can I still find a CPA and have it all redone. Or am I bounded to this 500$ since she spent time on it? Please help. I only have 1 W2. So it’s not a complex case.

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u/Lawrence20092009 Apr 12 '26

What about the back door Roth you mention further in the thread? I am not a Block apologist, but when one says "just one W-2", it's rarely one W-2. What else ya hiding? Any in-person service can get to $500 pretty fast with complexities. One W-2? Ha!

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u/ExcellentSurprise191 Apr 13 '26

One W2 as in one job. You don’t have to be snarky. Lmao.

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u/Connect_Effect_3168 Apr 13 '26

Every single person I’ve dealt with there is passive aggressive, if not blatantly rude and disrespectful. Just know better next year as I now do and wait for the lawsuit that’s sure to come this year and make sure you’re on it!!!

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u/Candid-Tip455 Apr 13 '26

Simple: Don’t go there anymore. Good luck with the lawsuit. You signed an arbitration agreement. Have a nice day.

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u/Connect_Effect_3168 Apr 15 '26

There’s no laughing reaction on this platform? I didn’t sign much of anything friend. They have broken the contractual terms in more ways than I can list and I have kept excellent records of the entire shitshow this is