Installing Your State Program
If you purchased a version of H&R Block At Home that did not include a state program or you need to purchase an additional state program:
- Open H&R Block At Home.
- Click the Start a Tax Return button.
- Click the State tab.
- Select the needed state from the State drop-down list. Make sure you are connected to the Internet.
- Click the Next button to proceed to the Enter State Purchase Information screen.
Note: If your state program is not available, H&R Block At Home displays the date that the program should be available.
If you would like to receive e-mail notification when the program becomes available, enter your e-mail address.
- On the Enter State Purchase Information screen, enter the billing information and the e-mail address. H&R Block At Home needs needs an e-mail address to complete the purchase.
- Click Next.
- Review the information listed on the Purchase State screen to make sure it is correct.
- Click the Purchase button. H&R Block At Home will automatically download and install the state program.
Re-installing Your State Program
- Windows users:
- Open your H&R Block At Home federal program.
- From the Tools menu, select Re-install State Program.
- Select the state you want to re-install.
- Follow the on-screen prompts to re-install your state program.
- Mac users:
- Navigate to the following folder: ~/Library/Application Support/H&RBlock2009/ where ~ indicates your home folder.
- Click on the <State>.bundle file to select it, where <State> is the 2-letter abbreviation for your state. For example: CA.bundle.
- Delete the <State>.bundle file you selected by choosing Move to Trash from the Finders's File Menu.
- Navigate to the following folder: ~/Library/Application Support/H&RBlock2009/Completed Updates, where ~ indicates your home folder.
- Double-click the .dmg file for the state you want to reinstall.
- Double-click the <State>.bundle file, where <State> is the 2-letter abbreviation for your state. For example: CA.bundle.
- Follow the on-screen prompts to reinstall your state program.
- Navigate to the folder where you stored the downloaded file (*.dmg). Note: If you downloaded a state from our online store, the .dmg file is not placed in the ~/Library/Application Support/Completed Updates folder.
- Double-click the <State>.dmg file, where <State> is the 2-letter abbreviation for the state you want to reinstall.
- Double-click the <State>.bundle file, where <State> is the 2-letter abbreviation for the state you want to reinstall. For example: CA.bundle.
- Follow the on-screen prompts to re-install your state program.
To re-install your state from within H&R Block At Home:
To reinstall the state program you downloaded and purchased from our Web site:


