{"id":41600,"date":"2019-03-01T13:31:23","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T19:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resource-center.hrblock.com\/?post_type=support&#038;p=41600"},"modified":"2020-12-15T16:58:32","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T22:58:32","slug":"activation-code","status":"publish","type":"support","link":"https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/support\/software\/while-filing-software-return\/activation-code\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the H&#038;R Block Activation Code?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An H&amp;R Block Activation Code is a unique ten-character code that&#8217;s sent with the copy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-software\/\">H&amp;R Block Tax Software<\/a> you bought. It&#8217;s made up of uppercase letters and numbers, formatted like XXXXX-XXXXX. The H&amp;R Block Activation Code is used to register your software and unlock your five free federal e-files.<\/p>\n<p>If you can&#8217;t find your H&amp;R Block Tax Software Activation Code, here\u2019s how to locate it based on how you bought the software:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Downloaded from H&amp;R Block \u2014 Check your in-box for your purchase confirmation. The Activation Code will be in the email you received when you bought your software.<\/li>\n<li>Downloaded from an online retailer (Ex: for an Amazon H&amp;R Block Activation Code) \u2014 Check your in-box. The code is usually sent in the purchase confirmation email. You can also check in your account on the website where you purchased the software. There should be a history of your digital software purchases and the Activation Code for the H&amp;R Block Tax Software.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Using Your H&amp;R Block Software Activation Code<\/h2>\n<p>Once you have your H&amp;R Block Activation Code, you&#8217;ll need to enter it into the software to activate and use your free federal e-files.<\/p>\n<p>To activate your software:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the H&amp;R Block Tax Software.<\/li>\n<li>If the software is already open, save your return (if applicable), close the software, and then open it again.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Next\u00a0<\/strong>until you reach the\u00a0<strong>Activate and Register Your Software<\/strong> screen.<\/li>\n<li>Enter your personal information and the eight-character H&amp;R Block Activation Code you received when you bought your software.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Activate Now<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve installed the H&amp;R Block Tax Software on a second computer, you&#8217;ll need to activate again.<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t see the <strong>Activate and Register Your Software\u00a0<\/strong>screen when you open the program, you can enter the H&amp;R Block Software Activation Code from the File tab:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click on the\u00a0<strong>File<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Next\u00a0<\/strong>until you reach the\u00a0<strong>Your Federal E-file Fee<\/strong> screen.<\/li>\n<li>Choose <strong>E-file for free using my Activation Code<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Enter your H&amp;R Block Activation Code and continue.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An H&amp;R Block Activation Code is a unique ten-character code that&#8217;s sent with the copy of H&amp;R Block Tax Software you bought. 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