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      Tax Preparer - Seasonal Tax Preparer H&R Block Employee Review

      1.0
      Feb 7, 2018
      Seasonal tax preparer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The other tax professionals are terrific to work with. Continuing education is cheap to purchase through their Academy. The majority of the clients are a pleasure to work with.

      Cons

      Minimum wage job; commission is difficult to achieve so you mostly end up with a minimum wage job unless you have built up a clientele. They consider the hours spent on the clock calling prior customers and practicing on their software to be unproductive time which goes against any commission earned. Regular pay for season is subtracted from paltry commissions and you get the difference. Block expects you to up sell their other products - tax prep fees are already pricey enough. Pay isn't worth it.

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      5.0
      Jun 22, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great work during tax season

      Cons

      Not available year round for most employees

      3.0
      Jun 23, 2026
      Senior tax analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexible availability. Path for promotion is obvious and quantified.

      Cons

      Bonus/commission it is based on level and sales so is low in states without a state tax form. Hourly wage comes out of bonus. Pressure to sell items that don't add to your commission. They push customer surveys but you can be penalized if someone complains about the company, price, amount of emails etc even though you have no control. Some employees are frustratingly low quality and you will spend time helping or fixing their mistakes time that works against your commission. You are expected to answer phones, make appointments, scan, print, take money, help new comers all while maximizing returns. If you take over someone's client and find a mistake you are expected to work against your commission to file amendments peace of mind claims etc.

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