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Downloading & Installing H&R Block At Home State

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Installing Your State Program

If you purchased a version of H&R Block At Home that did not include a state program or you need to purchase an additional state program:

  1. Open H&R Block At Home.
  2. Click the Start a Tax Return button.
  3. Click the State tab.
  4. Select the needed state from the State drop-down list. Make sure you are connected to the Internet.
  5. Click the Next button to proceed to the Enter State Purchase Information screen.

Note: If your state program is not available, H&R Block At Home displays the date that the program should be available. If you would like to receive e-mail notification when the program becomes available, enter your e-mail address.
  1. On the Enter State Purchase Information screen, enter the billing information and the e-mail address. H&R Block At Home needs needs an e-mail address to complete the purchase.
  2. Click Next.
  3. Review the information listed on the Purchase State screen to make sure it is correct.
  4. Click the Purchase button. H&R Block At Home will automatically download and install the state program.

Re-installing Your State Program
  1. Windows users:
    1. Open your H&R Block At Home federal program.
    2. From the Tools menu, select Re-install State Program.
    3. Select the state you want to re-install.
    4. Follow the on-screen prompts to re-install your state program.

  1. Mac users:

  2. To re-install your state from within H&R Block At Home:

    1. Navigate to the following folder: ~/Library/Application Support/H&RBlock2009/ where ~ indicates your home folder.
    2. Click on the <State>.bundle file to select it, where <State> is the 2-letter abbreviation for your state. For example: CA.bundle.
    3. Delete the <State>.bundle file you selected by choosing Move to Trash from the Finders's File Menu.
    4. Navigate to the following folder: ~/Library/Application Support/H&RBlock2009/Completed Updates, where ~ indicates your home folder.
    5. Double-click the .dmg file for the state you want to reinstall.
    6. Double-click the <State>.bundle file, where <State> is the 2-letter abbreviation for your state. For example: CA.bundle.
    7. Follow the on-screen prompts to reinstall your state program.


    Note: If you have deleted the ~/Library/Application Support/H&RBlock2009/Completed Updates folder, you cannot reinstall your state program. Contact customer support for assistance re-installing your state program.

    To reinstall the state program you downloaded and purchased from our Web site:

    1. Navigate to the folder where you stored the downloaded file (*.dmg).
    2. Note: If you downloaded a state from our online store, the .dmg file is not placed in the ~/Library/Application Support/Completed Updates folder.
    3. Double-click the <State>.dmg file, where <State> is the 2-letter abbreviation for the state you want to reinstall.
    4. Double-click the <State>.bundle file, where <State> is the 2-letter abbreviation for the state you want to reinstall. For example: CA.bundle.
    5. Follow the on-screen prompts to re-install your state program.
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