Phase formation, microstructure, and hardness properties of FeCrNiMnCoTax and Al0.5 FeCrNiMnCoTax high-entropy alloys (HEA) have been investigated and reported. In this study, FeCrNiMnCoTax and Al0.5FeCrNiMnCoTax high-entropy alloys (HEA) were synthesized using arc-melting technique in argon (Ar) atmosphere from high purity elements (x in molar ratio, x=0.2, x=0.4 and x=0.6). Ingots from arc-melting were homogenized for 24h at 900°C in Ar atmosphere. Dominant dendritic and inter-dendritic phases were identified from the electron micrographs of these HEA. The area of inter-dendrite region increased for both FeCrNiMnCoTax and Al0.5FeCrNiMnCoTax alloys with the increasing of Ta content. The major phases in both FeCrNiMnCoTax and Al0.5FeCrNiMnCoTax alloys were identified as FCC and BCC solid-solutions. Addition of Al in Al0.5FeCrNiMnCoTax alloys has resulted in precipitation of a minor phase which was identified as FCC-TaCr2 Laves phase. As the Ta content increased, hardness of FeCrNiMnCoTax and Al0.5FeCrNiMnCoTax alloys increased from 200.34 Hv to 345.10 Hv and 385.22 Hv to 570.86 Hv respectively. Furthermore, presence of Laves phase in Al0.5FeCrNiMnCoTax alloys has resulted in higher hardness values compared to Al free sample, and this higher hardness could be attributed to precipitation strengthening effect by Laves intermetallic phase formation.