H&R Block Fraud Class Action
Verified October 20, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, W.D. Missouri (No. 4:24-cv-00252).
- April 4, 2024Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against H&R Block, Inc. and HRB Tax Group, Inc., apparently concerning fraud claims by individual plaintiffs Stacey Cox and Sandra Newton related to tax preparation services. The docket reflects a motion to compel arbitration by the defendants and a later voluntary dismissal by the plaintiffs. These are allegations, not proven facts.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the H&R Block Fraud Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed April 4, 2024 in the District Court, W.D. Missouri (No. 4:24-cv-00252).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the H&R Block Fraud Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Norman Eli Siegel (Stueve Siegel Hanson, LLP - KCMO); Ronald Podolny (Morgan & Morgan Mass Tort Dept.); John Yanchunis (Morgan & Morgan Complex Litigation Group); John Austin Moore (Stueve Siegel Hanson, LLP - KCMO). For H&R Block, Inc.: Archis A. Parasharami (Mayer Brown, LLP - DC); Stacey R. Gilman (Berkowitz Oliver LLP-KCMO); Daniel E. Jones (Mayer Brown, LLP - DC). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Sandra Newton
- Stacey Cox
Defendants
- HRB Tax Group, Inc.
- H&R Block, Inc.
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Norman Eli SiegelStueve Siegel Hanson, LLP - KCMORepresents Stacey Cox, Sandra Newton6 tracked cases · $350.5M in disclosed settlementssiegel@stuevesiegel.com · (816) 714-7112
- Ronald PodolnyMorgan & Morgan Mass Tort Dept.Represents Stacey Cox, Sandra Newton27 tracked cases · $5.6M in disclosed settlementsronald.podolny@forthepeople.com · (813) 223-5505
- John YanchunisMorgan & Morgan Complex Litigation GroupRepresents Stacey Cox, Sandra Newton42 tracked cases · $403.2M in disclosed settlementsjyanchunis@forthepeople.com · (813) 275-5272
- John Austin MooreStueve Siegel Hanson, LLP - KCMORepresents Stacey Cox, Sandra Newton3 tracked cases · $350M in disclosed settlementsmoore@stuevesiegel.com · (816) 714-7100
Counsel for defendants
- Archis A. ParasharamiMayer Brown, LLP - DCRepresents H&R Block, Inc., HRB Tax Group, Inc.2 tracked casesaparasharami@mayerbrown.com · (202) 263-3000
- Stacey R. GilmanBerkowitz Oliver LLP-KCMORepresents H&R Block, Inc., HRB Tax Group, Inc.3 tracked casessgilman@berkowitzoliver.com · (816) 561-7007
- Daniel E. JonesMayer Brown, LLP - DCRepresents H&R Block, Inc., HRB Tax Group, Inc.djones@mayerbrown.com · (202) 263-3860
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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