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    H R Block Tax Services vs Liberty Tax Service

    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 FDDLiberty Tax Service2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    H R Block Tax Services

    $35,780 – $161,050

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Liberty Tax Service

    $49,700

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    H R Block Tax Services

    $2,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Liberty Tax Service

    $25,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 26

    Royalty · Item 6

    H R Block Tax Services

    50%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Liberty Tax Service

    14%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Liberty Tax Service 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

    Liberty Tax Service

    $49,700
    Charge As incurred Suppliers, Utilities, etc. TOTAL FOR A SINGLE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT — 49700
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    H R Block Tax Services

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

    Liberty Tax Service

    $25,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 26
    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

    Liberty Tax Service

    14%
    OTHER FEES* Fee Amount Due Date Remarks Royalties — 14%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    H R Block Tax Services

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Liberty Tax Service

    2%
    id paying royalties and advertising fees on said returns. Holdover Fee An additional — 2% — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    H R Block Tax Services

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Liberty Tax Service

    1,663
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 65
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    H R Block Tax Services

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Liberty Tax Service

    −442
    Calculated: 2,105 at end of 2022 → 1,663 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    H R Block Tax Services

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Liberty Tax Service

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

    H R Block Tax Services

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Liberty Tax Service

    1997
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    H R Block Tax Services

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Liberty Tax Service

    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

    Liberty Tax Service
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $164,860
    other Netprepfees
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60

    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 Liberty Tax Service: common questions

    Which costs less to open, H R Block Tax Services or Liberty Tax Service?
    H R Block Tax Services: $35,780 – $161,050 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); Liberty Tax Service: $49,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for H R Block Tax Services. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do H R Block Tax Services and Liberty Tax Service royalties compare?
    H R Block Tax Services: 50% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Liberty Tax Service: 14% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do H R Block Tax Services and Liberty Tax Service disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    H R Block Tax Services makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Liberty Tax Service has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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