Let H&R Block Check Your Return for Accuracy With a Second Look^® Review

A Tax Fact from The Tax Institute at H&R Block

Tim Geithner. Tom Daschle. More than 500 tax law changes in 2008 alone.

You don’t have to be a politician or a celebrity to have costly mistakes on your tax return. The chance that you too may have a tax error or errors on a return has never been higher with all the tax law changes. And, your error may actually be costing you the hard-earned money right out of your pocket that’s rightfully yours.

Think about it. Nearly one million people failed to itemize mortgage interest, resulting in an overpayment of $473 million, according to a 2002 GAO Report. More than two million taxpayers use the standard deduction when they should itemize, costing them lots of tax-saving dollars. Ouch!

With a Second Look^® review from H&R Block, we’ll review your taxes – no matter who prepared them¹
or if your return was self-prepared – to make sure you received the maximum refund you’re entitled to receive. Bring in your 2008, 2007, 2006 and/or 2005 return(s) for review by an H&R Block tax professional who will review the return(s) for accuracy and check to see if you claimed all eligible credits and deductions.

In the past, H&R Block found errors in 4 out of the 5 returns people brought in for a Second Look Review². 
And, we found larger refunds for more than half of our Second Look clients, which is typically hundreds of dollars².

With a Second Look review, you’ll receive:
1. an affordable, professional review of your tax return;
2. advice on what to do next if any variances are found;
3. a printed advice summary in an H&R Block Advantage Report;
4. H&R Block Guarantee coverage for penalties and interest repayment and audit assistance, if your return is correct, or H&R Block files a corrected return for you³.

And what’s the price for a professional Second Look review? It’s only $29⁴ for each review. 

So don’t wait. Make sure your tax returns were calculated correctly and that you received all that you were eligible to receive with a Second Look review.

¹ Excludes returns prepared by H&R Block tax professionals.
² Individual results will vary. Error claims are for calendar year 2007.
³ If H&R Block makes an error in the preparation of your tax return, it will pay resulting penalties and interest. “Audit assistance” means H&R Block will explain your audit notice and the documentation you should provide to the taxing authority.
⁴ Additional fees apply if you have us prepare an amended or corrected return.

This Tax Fact is brought to you by The Tax Institute at H&R Block.

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As always . . . everyone’s tax situation is different, so be sure to consult a tax professional or financial advisor before making important financial decisions.

This Tax Fact is for educational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized, professional advice, nor is it intended to be used to avoid IRS penalties.