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FILED AS OF DATE:		20060721

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			H&R BLOCK INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000012659
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PERSONAL SERVICES [7200]
		IRS NUMBER:				440607856
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

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	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE H&R BLOCK WAY
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			64105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8168543000

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		STREET 1:		ONE H&R BLOCK WAY
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>July 21, 2006</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font SIZE=2>VIA EDGAR</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Mr.&nbsp;Larry Spirgel</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Assistant Director</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><b><font SIZE=2>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Division of Corporate Finance</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>450 Fifth Street, NW</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Mailstop:  3720</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Washington, D.C. 20549</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Form 10-K/A amendment No. 2 for year ended April 30, 2005</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Filed March 31, 2006</font></p> </td>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Dear Mr.&nbsp;Spirgel:</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>This letter responds to the comment made by the staff (the &#147;Staff&#148;) of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) in your letter to me dated June 29, 2006, regarding (i) Form 10-K/A amendment No. 2 for year ended April 30, 2005, filed March 31, 2006 and (ii) Form 10-Qs for quarters ending July 31, 2005, October 31, 2005 and January 31, 2006 (the &#147;Staff Comment Letter&#148;).</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>The Staff Comment Letter&#146;s comment is reproduced below, with our response immediately following.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>July 21, 2006</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Page 2</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><u><b><font size=2>Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended January 31, 2006&#151;Note 6. Mortgage Banking Activities, page 9</font></b></u></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.25in;text-align:justify;'><i><b><font size=2>We have considered your response to prior comment 2. To help us understand the basis for your revised assumptions, please provide us with a more extensive discussion of your process for estimating the value of mortgage servicing rights. In your response, please address the following items:</font></b></i></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=4><b>&#149;</b></font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><i><b><font size=2>Describe the type of information you received from third party valuations of your MSRs and from industry surveys. Also explain how you used this information to develop the assumptions you use in your valuations.</font></b></i></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=4><b>&#149;</b></font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><i><b><font size=2>Discuss the evidence that supports your conclusion to reduce the number of days of prepayment interest shortfall.</font></b></i></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=4><b>&#149;</b></font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><i><b><font size=2>Please clarify why you believe that your revised assumptions based on &#147;portfolio specific information is not inconsistent with market-based data.&#148;</font></b></i></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=4><b>&#149;</b></font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><i><b><font size=2>We note that you also increased the discount rate used in your valuations. Please discuss the factors you considered in deciding to revise this assumption.</font></b></i></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.25in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>In determining the value of our mortgage servicing rights, we estimate the amount at which the MSRs could be bought or sold in a current transaction between willing parties; that is, other than in a forced or liquidation sale. Since there is not a highly liquid market for non-prime mortgage servicing rights, quoted market prices are not readily available. As such, we determine the fair value of mortgage servicing rights based upon the present value of estimated future cash flows utilizing the best information available, including market participant information from third-party valuations of our MSRs, industry surveys, as well as our own experience as servicer. </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.25in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Prior to selecting the assumptions to be used in our valuation of MSRs, we received valuations of our MSRs prepared by three different independent valuation experts. These valuations included an estimate of fair value of the mortgage servicing rights and an outline of the various key assumptions utilized by the third parties in determining their estimates of fair value. We also review limited industry information to help us understand whether the assumptions and fair values we determine are consistent with other market participants. </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.25in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>The information received from third parties is supplemented by an evaluation of our own experience as servicer. This is necessary to validate the reasonableness of assumptions received from third parties, as well as to determine any specific </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>United States Securities and Exchange Commission</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>July 21, 2006</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.25in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>attributes of our servicing rights that may not be consistent with assumptions based on broad-based market information.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.25in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>The key assumptions necessary to determine the fair value of MSRs are 1) adequate compensation to service mortgage loans; 2) foreclosure costs; 3) discount rate; 4) cost of advances (including prepayment interest shortfall); 5) ancillary income; 6) prepayment speeds, and 7) delinquency curves.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.25in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>The first three of these assumptions (adequate compensation to service mortgage loans, foreclosure costs and discount rate) are derived directly from third-party valuations. Since we receive market participant information from multiple sources, we generally note a range of values being utilized by third parties for each of these assumptions. As such, the determination of the appropriate value to utilize for each assumption requires the judgment of management.  For example, the following table compares the assumptions utilized by the Company to assumptions provided by third parties for these key assumptions:</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right: none;  background:#EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0.5pt'><u><font size=2>Adequate Compensation</font></u><u></u></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;   background:#EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="7" valign=bottom style='border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;   background:#EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="82" valign=bottom style='border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;background: #EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="2" valign=bottom style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;   background:#EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="8" valign=bottom style='border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;   background:#EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="60" valign=bottom style='border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;background: #EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="1" valign=bottom style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;   background:#EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style='border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;   background:#EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="66" valign=bottom style='border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;background: #EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="7" valign=bottom style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;   background:#EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right: none;  background:white'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0.5pt'><font size=2>Current</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;   background:white'>
            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="7" valign=bottom style='border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;   background:white'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="82" valign=bottom style='border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;background: white'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>125-135</font></p> </td>
        <td width="2" valign=bottom style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;   background:white'>
            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="8" valign=bottom style='border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;   background:white'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="60" valign=bottom style='border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;background: white'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>125</font></p> </td>
        <td width="1" valign=bottom style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;   background:white'>
            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style='border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;   background:white'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="66" valign=bottom style='border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;background: white'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>125</font></p> </td>
        <td width="7" valign=bottom style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;   background:white'>
            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right: none;  background:#EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0.5pt'><font size=2>30 days delinquent</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;   background:#EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="7" valign=bottom style='border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;   background:#EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="82" valign=bottom style='border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;background: #EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>100&#151;$150</font></p> </td>
        <td width="2" valign=bottom style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;   background:#EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="8" valign=bottom style='border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;   background:#EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="60" valign=bottom style='border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;background: #EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>150</font></p> </td>
        <td width="1" valign=bottom style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;   background:#EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style='border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;   background:#EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="66" valign=bottom style='border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;background: #EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>225</font></p> </td>
        <td width="7" valign=bottom style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;   background:#EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right: none;  background:white'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0.5pt'><font size=2>60 days delinquent</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;   background:white'>
            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="7" valign=bottom style='border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;   background:white'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="82" valign=bottom style='border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;background: white'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>250</font></p> </td>
        <td width="2" valign=bottom style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;   background:white'>
            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="8" valign=bottom style='border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;   background:white'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="60" valign=bottom style='border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;background: white'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>250</font></p> </td>
        <td width="1" valign=bottom style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;   background:white'>
            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style='border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;   background:white'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="66" valign=bottom style='border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;background: white'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>325</font></p> </td>
        <td width="7" valign=bottom style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;   background:white'>
            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right: none;  background:#EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0.5pt'><font size=2>90 days delinquent</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;   background:#EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="7" valign=bottom style='border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;   background:#EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="82" valign=bottom style='border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;background: #EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>350&#151;$400</font></p> </td>
        <td width="2" valign=bottom style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;   background:#EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="8" valign=bottom style='border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;   background:#EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="60" valign=bottom style='border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;background: #EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>400</font></p> </td>
        <td width="1" valign=bottom style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;   background:#EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style='border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;   background:#EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="66" valign=bottom style='border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;background: #EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>475</font></p> </td>
        <td width="7" valign=bottom style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;   background:#EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right: none;  background:white'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0.5pt'><font size=2>Foreclosure costs</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;   background:white'>
            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0.5pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="7" valign=bottom style='border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;   background:white'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="82" valign=bottom style='border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;background: white'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>1,250- $2,250</font></p> </td>
        <td width="2" valign=bottom style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;   background:white'>
            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0.5pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="8" valign=bottom style='border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;   background:white'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="60" valign=bottom style='border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;background: white'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>1,375</font></p> </td>
        <td width="1" valign=bottom style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;   background:white'>
            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0.5pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style='border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;   background:white'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>$</font></p> </td>
        <td width="66" valign=bottom style='border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;background: white'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>1,375</font></p> </td>
        <td width="7" valign=bottom style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;   background:white'>
            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0.5pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr>
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        <td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left: solid black 1.0pt;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right: none;  background:#EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0.5pt'><font size=2>Discount Rate</font></p> </td>
        <td width="15" valign=bottom style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;   background:#EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="7" valign=bottom style='border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;   background:#EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="82" valign=bottom style='border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;background: #EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>15% &#151; 20%</font></p> </td>
        <td width="2" valign=bottom style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;   background:#EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="8" valign=bottom style='border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;   background:#EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="60" valign=bottom style='border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;background: #EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>18%</font></p> </td>
        <td width="1" valign=bottom style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;   background:#EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="12" valign=bottom style='border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;   background:#EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="66" valign=bottom style='border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;background: #EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>15%</font></p> </td>
        <td width="7" valign=bottom style='border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;   background:#EAF9E8'>
            <p style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.25in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.25in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>The other key assumptions (cost of advances, ancillary income, prepayment speeds and delinquency curves) are primarily derived from internal analyses because these assumptions are dependent on portfolio specific characteristics. The company determines these assumptions based on historical performance and specific contractual provisions. The information developed is then compared with information from third-party valuations in order to assess the reasonableness of the assumption. </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.25in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.25in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>As servicer, we collect monthly payments of principal and interest from mortgage loans and remit monthly payments of principal and interest to bondholders in securitizations. When a mortgage loan is prepaid (full or partial payment of principal ahead of schedule) during any given month, we collect only a partial month interest from the borrower. However, we are contractually required, in many instances, to remit a full month interest to bondholders. This represents a </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.25in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>United States Securities and Exchange Commission</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>July 21, 2006</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Page 4</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:right;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:right;'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.25in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.25in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>significant cost of servicing. This &#147;prepayment interest shortfall&#148; is largely dependent on the prepayment patterns of borrowers in the specific portfolios and on the contractual interest cut-off and remittance dates with specific investors. </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.25in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.25in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>In order to determine the appropriate number of days to utilize for this assumption, we prepared an analysis of average actual number of days of prepayment interest shortfall over the prior eight month period. The results of our analysis showed that the actual number of days of prepayment interest shortfall over the prior eight-month period ranged from 4.72 days to 6.41 days and averaged 5.45 days. Based on this analysis, we believe it was appropriate to reduce the number of days of prepayment interest shortfall to 5.45 days. Previously, we utilized 15 days for this assumption. </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.25in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.25in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>As discussed in our previous letter, the assumptions used to value a particular portfolio of servicing rights necessarily are based on the specific attributes of that portfolio. That is because portfolios of servicing rights are not generic; rather, they have unique attributes that cause the value of one portfolio to differ from another. Because market participants always take into account the specific attributes of a particular portfolio to estimate its value, we believe that the use of portfolio specific data is not inconsistent with the approach and information that a market participant would use. To value a portfolio of MSRs, a market participant would estimate the future cash flows expected from the specific portfolio, which will depend on the attributes of that portfolio. We believe that the assumptions we have developed based on portfolio experience are consistent with the
assumptions that would be developed and used by a market participant to value the same portfolio.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.25in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.25in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>In determining the discount rate assumption, we consider discount rates used by other market participants. Discount rates used by market participants may change from time to time based upon the market&#146;s required return and perception of volatility. Consistent with the approach to all of our assumptions, we considered not only the best estimate to utilize  for this specific assumption (based on a range of values utilized by third parties), but also the effect of the assumption change on the valuation of the mortgage servicing rights taken as a whole.  During the third quarter, we increased the discount rate assumption from 15% to 18%. This change in the discount rate assumption resulted in a modest reduction in the fair value of MSRs recorded by approximately 0.03% (3 basis points) of mortgage loans sold.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.25in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>After a thorough review of all of the information and selection of valuation assumptions as outlined above, we prepare a discounted cash flow analysis for purposes of determining fair value. We believe this determination of fair value represents the fair value at which the asset could be bought or sold in a current transaction between willing parties.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>United States Securities and Exchange Commission</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>July 21, 2006</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Page 5</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.25in;text-align:center;'><font size=2>*</font><font size=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size=2>*</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font size=2>*</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.25in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Please contact me at (816) 932-8388 if additional information is necessary in response to the Staff&#146;s comments.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.25in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>Sincerely,</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.25in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>H&amp;R BLOCK, INC.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.25in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>/s/ William L. Trubeck</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; text-indent:0.25in;text-align:justify;'><font size=2>William L. Trubeck</font></p>




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