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    H R Block Tax Services vs Toro Taxes

    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.

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    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Toro Taxes has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
    DisclosureHRH R Block Tax ServicesToro Taxes
    Financial commitment
    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)
    $35,780 – $161,050
    Total initial investment: 35,780 to 161,050
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    $17,835 – $79,150
    Total Estimate: $17,835 – $79,150
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 36
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)
    $2,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16
    $40,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20
    Royalty (Item 6)
    $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
    $10
    Individual tax preparation royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)
    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee
    $5.00
    Global Brand Fund per business return
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22
    System scale & health
    Total outlets (Item 20)
    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    388
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72
    Net outlet change (Item 20)
    Not available
    Only one year reported
    −2
    Calculated: 390 at end of 2023 → 388 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)
    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)
    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    2015
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)
    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Performance (Item 19)
    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Operational Franchised outlets
    $220,974
    other Franchised Bank Product Returns Gross Sales High 2025 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 71
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — company-owned outlets
    500 returns
    other Overall Returns company-owned 2025 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 68
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — franchised outlets
    $235
    other Tax Preparation Fee Per Cash File Return franchised 2024 · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69
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    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.

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