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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-09-22</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000012659</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>H&amp;R BLOCK INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HRB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001502235</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Brown Colby R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O H&amp;R BLOCK</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE H&amp;R BLOCK WAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>KANSAS CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>64105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>VP and Corporate Controller</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit List: Exhibit 24, Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Andrew J. Somora per Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-09-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
