I do anticipate that H&R Block will pay base-rate just above minimum wage. My thinking on the benefits of this as a side-hustle, would be that there is a lot of overtime available, and it's a 4-month gig, with no damaged relationships or reputation from just keeping it to the tax season. I am also hoping, from what I'm reading here and my google research, is that it will be possible to bump that base-pay amount up pretty easily with extra "certifications". I am torn between whether I think it's a benefit to work as a W2 employee here (no records, very limited liability, no insurance and bond, etc.) vs on my own (higher pay, more room for overall personal/business tax advantages, more time flexibility).
For me, I do have quite a bit of tax prep background already, and have a pretty natural inclination that way. My buddy has been encouraging me to get into tax prep for him since I was first out of college, LOL. The learning curve probably won't be incredibly difficult or uninteresting for me, so that's not a big turnoff.
MouseBandit