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    H R Block Tax Services vs Jackson Hewitt

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    H R Block Tax Services2026 FDDJackson Hewitt2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    H R Block Tax Services

    $35,780 – $161,050

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Jackson Hewitt

    $18,900 – $71,050

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    H R Block Tax Services

    $2,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Jackson Hewitt

    $25,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Royalty · Item 6

    H R Block Tax Services

    50%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Jackson Hewitt

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Jackson Hewitt discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Jackson Hewitt has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    H R Block Tax Services

    $35,780 – $161,050
    Total initial investment: 35,780 to 161,050
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Jackson Hewitt

    $18,900 – $71,050
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    H R Block Tax Services

    $2,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Jackson Hewitt

    $25,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Royalty (Item 6)

    H R Block Tax Services

    50%
    Royalty on the first $5,000 of annual Authorized Services revenue is 50% if paid within 4 days after the end of the relevant Reporting Period and no other amounts payable are overdue; otherwise the stated rate is 60%.
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Jackson Hewitt

    6%
    Royalty on revenue you receive from your offering of a tax course will be reduced by — 6%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    H R Block Tax Services

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Jackson Hewitt

    $5,000
    vertising and marketing fee of 6.5% of your Gross Volume of Business. You must spend — 5000
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    H R Block Tax Services

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Jackson Hewitt

    5,124
    Outlets at end of 2026
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    H R Block Tax Services

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Jackson Hewitt

    +2,884
    Calculated: 2,240 at end of 2024 → 5,124 at end of 2026
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    H R Block Tax Services

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Jackson Hewitt

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    H R Block Tax Services

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Jackson Hewitt

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    H R Block Tax Services

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Jackson Hewitt

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    H R Block Tax Services

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Jackson Hewitt
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Kiosk franchised CoveredOffices
    $2,121
    other Kiosk
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Standard franchised CoveredOffices
    $167,954
    other Standard
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    H R Block Tax Services vs Jackson Hewitt: common questions

    Which costs less to open, H R Block Tax Services or Jackson Hewitt?
    H R Block Tax Services: $35,780 – $161,050 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); Jackson Hewitt: $18,900 – $71,050 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Jackson Hewitt. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do H R Block Tax Services and Jackson Hewitt royalties compare?
    H R Block Tax Services: 50% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Jackson Hewitt: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 20). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do H R Block Tax Services and Jackson Hewitt disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    H R Block Tax Services makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Jackson Hewitt has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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