• January 31, 2011

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service filed a lawsuit against H&R Block in New York Federal Court seeking emergency injunctive relief to stop H&R Block from "further disseminating false, misleading and highly disparaging advertising claims about Jackson Hewitt."

At issue is H&R Block's "Second Look" marketing campaign which claims that Block found errors in two out of three tax returns prepared by Jackson Hewitt. 

The complaint, filed Jan. 31, states that H&R Block has been making claims that are material to taxpayers' decisions regarding which paid tax preparation service to use. It further states that H&R Block is deceiving consumers, diverting business away from Jackson Hewitt and disparaging its reputation and goodwill in the marketplace.

H&R Block said in a statement that it stands behind its advertising campaign and will "vigorously defend" the claims made in the ads.--Tanya Irwin