Activate Emerald Card and Login Account: Sign in to your MyBlock account or Emerald Card Online
With an Emerald Card®, you can access your money quickly, and get your refund deposited directly into your Emerald Card account. You can even make purchases anywhere Debit Mastercard® is accepted. No more check cashing fees — just an easy way to keep your money safer than carrying cash.
Get your money quickly
Fast access without check-cashing fees Go to disclaimer for more details — get your refund and payroll direct deposited Go to disclaimer for more details onto your Emerald Card.
Use the check-to-card service
Through the MyBlock mobile app Go to disclaimer for more details, you can load check funds into your Emerald Card Account, with options for Funds in Minutes (fees apply) or Funds in Days (no fee) Go to disclaimer for more details.
Enjoy access to cash
Get cash back with purchases from retailers and at ATMs Go to disclaimer for more details anywhere in the U.S. that Debit Mastercard is accepted.
Manage all of your money
Add payroll Go to disclaimer for more details, unemployment or government benefits, cash Go to disclaimer for more details and checks Go to disclaimer for more details to your Emerald Card account all year long.
Set up bill pay. Go to disclaimer for more details
Pay bills from your Emerald Card, and manage your account from any device.
Put away for the future.
Set aside funds for a rainy day within your Emerald Card Account.
How can I get an H&R Block Emerald Card?
You may apply at your nearest participating H&R Block tax office or online while using our digital tax preparation product.
Activate Emerald Card
Visit Emerald Online, download the MyBlock mobile app, call the Emerald Card Call Center at 1-866-353-1266 inorder to activate your Card or see your Cardholder Agreement.
You can view 12 months of statements and your recent transactions by logging in at Emerald Online. You can also obtain 24 months of written history at no charge by calling 1-866-353-1266, or by writing us at Cardholder Customer Service, PO Box 10170, Kansas City, MO 64171.
What’s the H&R Block Activation Code?
An H&R Block Activation Code is a unique ten-character code that’s sent with the copy of H&R Block Tax Software you bought. It’s made up of uppercase letters and numbers, formatted like XXXXX-XXXXX. The H&R Block Activation Code is used to register your software and unlock your five free federal e-files.
Using Your H&R Block Software Activation Code
Once you have your H&R Block Activation Code, you’ll need to enter it into the software to activate and use your free federal e-files.
To activate your software:
- Open the H&R Block Tax Software.
- If the software is already open, save your return (if applicable), close the software, and then open it again.
- Click Next until you reach the Activate and Register Your Software screen.
- Enter your personal information and the eight-character H&R Block Activation Code you received when you bought your software.
- Click Activate Now.
If you’ve installed the H&R Block Tax Software on a second computer, you’ll need to activate again.
If you don’t see the Activate and Register Your Software screen when you open the program, you can enter the H&R Block Software Activation Code from the File tab:
- Click on the File tab.
- Click Next until you reach the Your Federal E-file Fee screen.
- Choose E-file for free using my Activation Code.
- Enter your H&R Block Activation Code and continue.