Exhibit 23.1

The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of
H&R Block, Inc. 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan:

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (No. 333-42736) on Form S-8 of H&R Block, Inc. of our report dated September 22, 2006 relating to the financial statements of the H&R Block, Inc. 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which report appears in the June 30, 2006 annual report on Form 11-K of the H&R Block, Inc. 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Kansas City, Missouri
September 22, 2006

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