Receivables (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2019

Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Unclassified [Abstract]

Receivables, net of their related allowance, consist of the following:



(in 000s)
As of	July 31, 2019				July 31, 2018				April 30, 2019
	Short-term		Long-term		Short-term		Long-term		Short-term		Long-term
Loans to franchisees	$	12,301	$	45,542	$	28,250	$	35,776	$	22,427	$	35,325
Receivables for U.S. assisted and DIY tax preparation and related fees	19,686		3,716		9,084		5,503		34,284		3,716
H&R Block Instant Refund^TM receivables	880		1,780		1,306		2,031		37,319		1,701
H&R Block Emerald Advance^TM lines of credit	8,136		10,249		7,694		11,800		8,546		12,418
Software receivables from retailers	1,395		—		3,372		—		9,354		—
Royalties and other receivables from franchisees	7,834		99		4,257		—		11,888		97
Wave payment processing receivables	3,041		—		—		—		—		—
Other	22,855		2,251		16,613		3,665		15,147		2,382
Total	$	76,128	$	63,637	$	70,576	$	58,775	$	138,965	$	55,639

Schedule Of Receivables Based On Year Of Origination

Balances and amounts on non-accrual status and classified as impaired, or more than 60 days past due, as of July 31, 2019, by year of origination, are as follows:



(in 000s)
Year of origination:	Balance			Non-Accrual
2019	$	25,002		$	25,002
2018 and prior	6,941			6,941
Revolving loans	13,977			11,888
	45,920			$	43,831
Allowance	(27,535		)
Net balance	$	18,385

Current balances and amounts on non-accrual status and classified as impaired, or more than 60 days past due, by year of origination, as of July 31, 2019 are as follows:



				(in 000s)
Year of Origination	Current Balance			Non-Accrual

2019	$	4,431		$	2,795
2018 and prior	455			455
	4,886			$	3,250
Allowance	(2,226		)
Net balance	$	2,660

Schedule Of Activity In The Allowance For Doubtful Accounts

Activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts for our EA and all other short-term and long-term receivables for the three months ended July 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows:



(in 000s)
	EAs		All Other			Total
Balances as of April 30, 2019	$	27,535	$	53,938		$	81,473
Provision	—		552			552
Charge-offs, recoveries and other	—		(322		)	(322		)
Balances as of July 31, 2019	$	27,535	$	54,168		$	81,703

Balances as of April 30, 2018	$	26,622	$	55,191		$	81,813
Provision	—		1,617			1,617
Charge-offs, recoveries and other	—		(4,630		)	(4,630		)
Balances as of July 31, 2018	$	26,622	$	52,178		$	78,800