H&R Block Emerald Prepaid MasterCard®

Available to tax clients only through H&R Block Tax Offices.
H&R Block Emerald Prepaid MasterCard® Keep more of your hard-earned money with the H&R Block Emerald Card.™
  • When you get your taxes prepared at an H&R Block tax office, you can put your refund directly on the H&R Block Emerald Card and use your card anywhere MasterCard debit cards are accepted.
  • This year you could save money and avoid expensive check cashing fees with the H&R Block Emerald Card. Be sure to ask your tax professional how to take advantage of this great offer.


Enjoy cardholder benefits you'll use every day:
Make purchases with H&R Block Emerald Card™
Make Purchases
Worldwide Acceptance
Make purchases at millions of places that accept MasterCard debit cards - including stores, gas stations, restaurants, airlines and hotels, doctors' offices, and Internet merchants.

No Interest Charges
The H&R Block Emerald Card is not a credit card, which means purchase amounts are deducted from your H&R Block Emerald Card account balance.

Enhanced Security
Using your card is safer than carrying cash. The U.S. MasterCard Zero Liability* policy protects you against unauthorized purchases.

Get cash with H&R Block Emerald Card™
Get Cash
Cash Back with Purchase
This is a convenient way to withdraw cash from your prepaid card account when shopping, with no need to make a special trip to the ATM. Simply inquire if you can get cash back before the cashier calculates your purchase total. Many merchants will be happy to honor your request - usually with no added cost to you.

Cash Access
Use your card to get cash 24 hours a day at more than 1 million ATMs worldwide displaying a MasterCard brand mark. The fee is just $1.85 per transaction when using ATMs in the U.S. and $2.50 per transaction when traveling abroad.**

Add money to your H&R Block Emerald Card™
Add Money to Your Card
Get Access to your Payroll Faster
Avoid check-cashing fees by telling your employer to deposit future payroll directly to your H&R Block Emerald Card and have immediate access to your money on payday.

Approved Reload Networks
You can increase the available balance on your card whenever you wish by reloading it at participating retail locations through the MoneyGram®, Green Dot® and Western Union® networks. Find a reload location near you.

Easy Recordkeeping
You can review your transactions and check your available balance 24 hours a day at www.onlinecardaccess.com/hrblockcard or by calling 1-866-353-1266.

More Information:
Change of Address Form
H&R Block Emerald Card Transfer Request Form
H&R Block Emerald Card Payroll Authorization Form
Frequently Asked Questions About the H&R Block Emerald Card
Terms and Conditions/Account Agreement
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*US MasterCard Zero Liability does not apply to commercial accounts (except for small business card programs) or ATM locations, or to PIN transactions not processed by MasterCard. The H&R Block Emerald Prepaid MasterCard is issued by H&R Block Bank, a Federal Savings Bank, member FDIC. Fees may apply. This product is not available at some locations. MasterCard is a registered trademark of MasterCard International Incorporated.

**ATM owner may charge an additional fee.

The H&R Block Emerald Card™ may be covered by one or more of the following U.S. Patents: 7,072,862 and 7,177,829