<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-18-013481.txt : 20180917
<SEC-HEADER>0001225208-18-013481.hdr.sgml : 20180917
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180917163458
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-18-013481
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180913
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180917
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180917

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROHDE BRUCE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001185084

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06089
		FILM NUMBER:		181073777

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		843 SOUTH 96 STREET
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68114

ISSUER:		

	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

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE H&R BLOCK WAY
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			64105
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2018-09-13</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000012659</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>H&amp;R BLOCK INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HRB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001185084</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ROHDE BRUCE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O H&amp;R BLOCK</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE H&amp;R BLOCK WAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>KANSAS CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>64105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-09-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5731.0000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.0000</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>78026.1950</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Deferred stock units (DSUs) granted under the H&amp;R Block, Inc. 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan.  DSUs are fully vested on the grant date and are not subject to forfeiture.  Vested DSUs become payable in shares of common stock on the six-month anniversary date of termination of service as a director.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Scott W. Andreasen, per Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-09-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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