CEO Gaffe of the Week: H&R Block, Inc. (HRB), Intuit Inc. (INTU), Blucora Inc (BCOR)

To the corner, Mr. Cobb
But wait – there’s more!

In addition to screwing up on practically the only thing consumers count on you for — properly designed tax preparation software — H&R Block had just the previous day in a press release via newswire touted the value of its tax professionals as compared to TurboTax, which it has filed a suit against for unlawful use and misrepresentation of the H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) brand name in its advertising. The whole purpose of its suit (and the press release) is to continue to tout the value of its bricks-and-mortar professionals and play up the mistakes TurboTax users make. Ironic, given that H&R Block’s software just delayed 660,000 filings by anywhere from another two to six weeks.

So let’s review: Do I think H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB)’s DIY tax prep software is going to gain ground on TurboTax or TaxAct this year? Uhhhhh, no. Did H&R Block blow yet another opportunity to outshine TurboTax in a transitional tax year when taxpayers are looking for help more than ever? You bet. Will I ever miss a chance again to poke fun at H&R Block’s errors? You bet I won’t.

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The article CEO Gaffe of the Week: H&R Block originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Sean Williams.

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