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Revenue Recognition (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2021
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |
Disaggregation of Revenue | The following table disaggregates our U.S. tax services revenues by major service line, with revenues from our international tax services businesses and from Wave included as separate lines:
|  |  |  |  |  | (in 000s)
Year ended April 30, |  | 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. assisted tax preparation |  | $ | 2,035,107 |  |  | $ | 1,533,303 |  |  | $ | 1,858,998 |
U.S. royalties |  | 226,253 |  |  | 193,411 |  |  | 243,541 |
U.S. DIY tax preparation |  | 313,055 |  |  | 208,901 |  |  | 261,413 |
International |  | 249,868 |  |  | 180,065 |  |  | 220,562 |
Refund Transfers |  | 163,329 |  |  | 154,687 |  |  | 169,985 |
Emerald Card® |  | 136,717 |  |  | 92,737 |  |  | 98,256 |
Peace of Mind® Extended Service Plan |  | 98,882 |  |  | 105,185 |  |  | 108,114 |
Tax Identity Shield® |  | 40,624 |  |  | 31,797 |  |  | 35,661 |
Interest and fee income on Emerald Advance SM |  | 53,430 |  |  | 60,867 |  |  | 58,182 |
Wave |  | 58,277 |  |  | 36,711 |  |  | — |
Other |  | 38,445 |  |  | 42,056 |  |  | 40,169 |
Total revenues |  | $ | 3,413,987 |  |  | $ | 2,639,720 |  |  | $ | 3,094,881 |
Changes in Balances of Deferred Revenue and Wages | Changes in the balances of deferred revenue and wages for POM are as follows:
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (in 000s)
POM |  | Deferred Revenue | Deferred Wages
Year ended April 30, |  | 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Balance, beginning of the year |  | $ | 183,685 |  |  | $ | 212,511 |  |  | $ | 21,618 |  |  | $ | 27,306 |
Amounts deferred |  | 115,114 |  |  | 95,032 |  |  | 11,367 |  |  | 10,708 |
Amounts recognized on previous deferrals |  | (114,928) |  |  | (123,858) |  |  | (12,816) |  |  | (16,396) |
Balance, end of the year |  | $ | 183,871 |  |  | $ | 183,685 |  |  | $ | 20,169 |  |  | $ | 21,618 |

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