Head to head in Expat Tax
MyExpatTaxes Base vs H&R Block Expat, with an advisor
MyExpatTaxes Base is $183 cheaper for a federal return with an FBAR: $175 against $358 at H&R Block Expat, with an advisor.
The published price of an expat federal return plus one FBAR, before any extra forms. Every figure this site holds on both products is below, side by side. All 9 of them differ.
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Federal return with FBAR
- MyExpatTaxes Base
- $175Calculated from attributes verified Sep 2026
- H&R Block Expat, with an advisor
- $358Calculated from attributes verified Sep 2026
Federal return
- MyExpatTaxes Base
- $175Verified against the source Sep 2026
- H&R Block Expat, with an advisor
- $259Verified against the source Sep 2026
FBAR
- MyExpatTaxes Base
- IncludedVerified against the source Sep 2026
- H&R Block Expat, with an advisor
- $99 extraVerified against the source Sep 2026
Who prepares it
- MyExpatTaxes Base
- Software; you prepare itVerified against the source Sep 2026
- H&R Block Expat, with an advisor
- Prepared by a tax advisorVerified against the source Sep 2026
Price basis
- MyExpatTaxes Base
- FlatVerified against the source Sep 2026
- H&R Block Expat, with an advisor
- Starting atVerified against the source Sep 2026
Streamlined catch-up
- MyExpatTaxes Base
- $875Calculated from attributes verified Sep 2026
- H&R Block Expat, with an advisor
- Not publishedCalculated from attributes verified Sep 2026
FBAR fee
- MyExpatTaxes Base
- $0Verified against the source Sep 2026
- H&R Block Expat, with an advisor
- $99Verified against the source Sep 2026
Streamlined catch-up package
- MyExpatTaxes Base
- $875Verified against the source Sep 2026
- H&R Block Expat, with an advisor
- Not publishedVerified against the source Sep 2026
What the Streamlined package covers
- MyExpatTaxes Base
- Package: up to 4 federal returns and 6 FBARs, the current year includedVerified against the source Sep 2026
- H&R Block Expat, with an advisor
- No Streamlined price on the expat pricing pageVerified against the source Sep 2026
MyExpatTaxes
MyExpatTaxes Base
| Criterion | Weight | Score | PointsContribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal return with FBAR | 100% | 4.58 | 4.58 |
| Total | 100% | 4.6 |
Excellent tier. Weights are published on the methodology page; a change to any of them is a rubric version bump, not a silent edit.
Software you complete yourself, at $175 a return on the Base plan, with the FBAR and FATCA reporting included. The Reviewed plan ($320) adds a US tax professional's review and signature; Premium ($639) has a professional enter the data for you.
Who this suits
Nothing in this product's verified data distinguishes it from the rest of this table.
Who it doesn’t
No verified figure in this table counts against this product. We don't manufacture a drawback to balance the page.
H&R Block
H&R Block Expat, with an advisor
| Criterion | Weight | Score | PointsContribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal return with FBAR | 100% | 3.57 | 3.57 |
| Total | 100% | 3.6 |
Strong tier. Weights are published on the methodology page; a change to any of them is a rubric version bump, not a silent edit.
The cheapest professionally prepared option published here, starting at $259 with the FBAR a separate $99. Both are 'starting at' prices that the page says may vary with your situation. H&R Block also sells a do-it-yourself expat package from $124 plus $49 per FBAR.
Who this suits
Nothing in this product's verified data distinguishes it from the rest of this table.
Who it doesn’t
No verified figure in this table counts against this product. We don't manufacture a drawback to balance the page.
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Points Architect. "MyExpatTaxes Base vs H&R Block Expat, with an advisor: verified comparison." Rubric 2026.1. Verified Sep 2026. https://pointsarchitect.com/compare/myexpattaxes-vs-hr-block-expat
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title = {MyExpatTaxes Base vs H&R Block Expat, with an advisor: verified comparison},
author = {{Points Architect}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://pointsarchitect.com/compare/myexpattaxes-vs-hr-block-expat}},
note = {Verified Sep 2026; rubric 2026.1}
}Canonical URL https://pointsarchitect.com/compare/myexpattaxes-vs-hr-block-expat. Every row in the attribute table has its own anchor, so a single fee can be cited without citing the whole record.