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H&R Block Tax Course

July 22nd, 2012 at 08:28 pm

I'm signing up for a class that starts 21 Aug. I was told that if you score 84% or above on the end of course test then they would give you a job application. Has anyone been through the course?

I'm looking at this as a possible side job while I work on my PhD this Fall.

8 Responses to “H&R Block Tax Course”

  1. SnoopyCool Says:
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    I went through the course 3 years ago. It was informative for me because I hadn't a clue about taxes when I went in. That's much different now Wink

  2. ceejay74 Says:
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    Yep, I did it and worked for them one season. I didn't continue after that season because A) I didn't feel I got adequate ongoing training after the course; they showed me how to do Minnesota taxes, but in the course of the job I also had to do Iowa, New York (HUGEly complicated) and others. And B) I was very uncomfortable issuing Refund Anticipation Loans; a lot of the people rushing in near the beginning were very poor, and if they give you a kid's social security number that someone has already claimed, they may be denied the tax refund and be on the hook for 300%+ interest on the loan. Thankfully those predatory loans are no longer offered. And hopefully my local branch was just unusually bad at training. The course itself was good, but didn't adequately prepare me for everything I'd need to do.

    But yes, it's pretty easy to get a job once you complete the course.

  3. Swimgirl Says:
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    Ceejay, what was the pay like? I am curious for a friend who can't find a job. I think she'd be good at this, though it's not her field. She does have a college degree, so I will have her investigate.

  4. Petunia 100 Says:
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    I took their course in 1993 and worked for them 1 tax season. The course was fine, and the work was fine. At that time, in addition to the RAL loans, we were supposed to try to steer people into IRAs with extremely high commissions and expenses. I just didn't do it. Smile
    At the time, California miminum wage was $6.75 and the preparers made between $7 (starting wage) to $8 (returning preparers) per hour. However, they also track every fee you generate, and you accumulate commission. At the end of the season, if your accumulated commission is more than the wages you were paid, you get paid the difference.

  5. ceejay74 Says:
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    Swimgirl, I can't remember, but it wasn't much. I worked two nights a week for about two months and I made a few hundred bucks, I think. I wasn't a good budgeter then so I wasn't really keeping track.

  6. creditcardfree Says:
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    Petunia, that's is very helpful information. I have thought about it as well, but have always been a bit unsure about the pay and hours. Having to sell a product is a big turn off.

  7. Petunia 100 Says:
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    One thing I will say in their favor, the scheduling was perfect. We were asked to list our available hours by day of the week before tax season began. I was never scheduled a single hour that I had not indicated was available to them. I had no complaints whatsoever about that.

  8. Jerry Says:
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    A flexible part-time job can lead to a huge benefit when you are finishing a graduate degree, that is for sure. OK, you don't get insurance and stuff like that (unless you are at Starbucks!), but unless you are in a funded program you usually really do need the money.
    Jerry

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