Lobbying

H&R Block HRB's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $190K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $550K. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Taxation/Internal Revenue Code and Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities.

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$550K
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−100.0%
Q3 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q4 2022
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

H&R Block lobbying by quarter
H&R Block lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$70K2
Q1 2023$70K2
Q2 2023$70K2
Q3 2023$70K2
Q4 2023$110K3
Q1 2024$130K3
Q2 2024$130K3
Q3 2024$130K3
Q4 2024$130K3
Q1 2025$130K3
Q2 2025$140K4
Q3 2025$170K4
Q4 2025$170K4
Q1 2026$190K4
Q2 2026$190K4
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Taxation$1.1M · 46 reports
  • Financial institutions and securities$445K · 26 reports
  • Budget and appropriations$320K · 11 reports

An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES46 reports
  • SENATE46 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of7 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
Harbinger Strategies$640K15 quarters
S-3 Group$640K11 quarters
The Williams Group$450K15 quarters
Porterfield, Fettig & Sears$170K5 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
CHANDA BETOURNEYDep. Staff Director and Chief Counsel, Senate Appropriations Cmt; Chief Counsel Civil Law and Oversight, Sen. Counsel, Sen. Judiciary Cmt; Leg Asst. and Projects Dir., Leg. Corresp., Senator LeahyQ2 2026
CHRIS ARNESONEconomic Policy Director, Chief Budget and Economic Advisor, Senior Tax Policy Advisor, Tax Policy Advisor, Research Associate, Research Assistant, Associate Investigator, Senate Finance Committee.Q2 2026
JOHN SCOFIELDDep Press Sec, US Sen Mark Hatfield; Press Sec, Rep. Frank LoBiondo; Comms Dir, House AppropsQ2 2026
KEVIN CASEYSenior Pol Dir, Dem Caucus; Counselor, Leg. Dir, Leg. Asst, Rep. Joseph Crowley; Staff Asst, Leg. Correspondent, Rep. Bob WeygandQ2 2026
MARTIN DELGADOStaff Dir, House Ag Approps, MilCon/VA Approps; Prof Staff, House Ag Approps, Senate Interior Approps; Budget Analysis, USDA APHISQ2 2026
MARTIN REISERPolicy Director, Republican Whip Steve Scalise, professional staff House Ways and Means Committee, Chief of Staff, Rep. Dan Miller, Budget Associate, House Budget CommitteeQ2 2026
OLIVIA KURTZChief of Staff, Leg Director, Dep Leg Director, Sr Leg Asst, US Sen Susan Collins; Dep Staff Dir, Sen Special Comm on Aging; Leg Director, Sr Leg Asst, Leg Asst, Exec Asst, Rep Mike CastleQ2 2026
MATT BRAVODirector of Floor Operations for Maj. Whip Steve Scalise; Prof Staff, E&C; Floor Asst to Maj. Leader Eric CantorQ4 2025
JOHN LEGANSKIChief Dep., Speaker Off. '23; Chief Dep., Min. Leader Off. '22; Floor Dir., Min. Leader Off. '19-'21; Floor Dir., Maj. Leader Off. '17-'19; Dep. Floor Dir., Maj. Leader Off. '16; Floor Assist. Maj. Leader Off. '14-'15; Floor Assist. Maj. Whip Off.'13Q1 2025
JONATHAN SLEMRODAssociate Director, Legislative Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, '17-'18, Policy Advisor, Office of the Sen. Republican Whip, '12-'17, Legislative Assistant, Sen. Marco Rubio '11-'12.Q1 2025
KYLE NEVINSDeputy Chief of Staff, House Majority Leader 11-13; Floor Director, Rep. Eric Cantor 09-10; Floor Director, Rep. Roy Blunt 07-08; Floor Assistant, Rep. Roy Blunt 03-06.Q1 2025
MANNY ROSSMANChief of Staff, Office of the Senate Republican Whip 07-09; Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Sen. Trent Lott 05-06; Legislative Director, Rep. Phil Crane 03-04; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Phil Crane 01-02.Q1 2025
STEVE STOMBRESChief of Staff, Office of the Majority Leader 10-14; Chief of Staff, Office of the Minority Whip 08-09; Chief of Staff, Office of the Chief Deputy Majority Whip04-07; Chief of Staff, Congressman Eric Cantor 01-03.Q1 2025
JOHN J O'NEILL jrPolicy Director/Counsel, Senate Minority Whip 04-06; Tax Counsel, Senate Finance Committee 07.Q4 2023
PARKER H. POLINGSpec. Asst to Dir. of Media Affairs 01-03; Comm. on Educ. and Workforce, Chairman Boehner 03-04; Law Clerk to Chairman Toner, FEC 05-06; COS, Cong. McHenry 07-14; COS, Chief Dep. Whip McHenry 14-18 in Office of Maj. Whip Scalise.Q1 2023

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/21for Q2Harbinger Strategies$60K
07/20for Q2The Williams Group$30K
07/20for Q2Porterfield, Fettig & Sears$40K
07/17for Q2S-3 Group$60K
04/20for Q1Harbinger Strategies$60K
04/20for Q1Porterfield, Fettig & Sears$40K
04/20for Q1The Williams Group$30K
04/17for Q1S-3 Group$60K
02/05for Q1 2024The Williams Group$30K
01/20for Q4 2025Harbinger Strategies$40K
01/20for Q4 2025Porterfield, Fettig & Sears$40K
01/20for Q4 2025The Williams Group$30K
01/16for Q4 2025S-3 Group$60K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Harbinger Strategies$40K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Porterfield, Fettig & Sears$40K
25/10/20for Q3 2025S-3 Group$60K
25/10/13for Q3 2025The Williams Group$30K
25/07/21for Q2 2025Harbinger Strategies$40K
25/07/21for Q2 2025Porterfield, Fettig & Sears$10K
25/07/20for Q2 2025The Williams Group$30K