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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.

    H R Block Tax Services2026 FDDToro Taxes2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    H R Block Tax Services

    $35,780 – $161,050

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Toro Taxes

    $17,835 – $79,150

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 36

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    H R Block Tax Services

    $2,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16

    Toro Taxes

    $40,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20

    Royalty · Item 6

    H R Block Tax Services

    50%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Toro Taxes

    10%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Toro Taxes 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

    Toro Taxes

    $17,835 – $79,150
    Total Estimate: $17,835 – $79,150
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 36
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    H R Block Tax Services

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

    Toro Taxes

    $40,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20
    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

    Toro Taxes

    10%
    Individual tax preparation royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    H R Block Tax Services

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Toro Taxes

    2%
    Global Brand Development Fund — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    H R Block Tax Services

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Toro Taxes

    194
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 72
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    H R Block Tax Services

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Toro Taxes

    −1
    Calculated: 195 at end of 2023 → 194 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    H R Block Tax Services

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Toro Taxes

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

    H R Block Tax Services

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Toro Taxes

    2015
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    H R Block Tax Services

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Toro Taxes

    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

    Toro Taxes
    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
    +9 more groups in the full report

    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 Toro Taxes: common questions

    Which costs less to open, H R Block Tax Services or Toro Taxes?
    H R Block Tax Services: $35,780 – $161,050 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18); Toro Taxes: $17,835 – $79,150 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 36). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Toro Taxes. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do H R Block Tax Services and Toro Taxes royalties compare?
    H R Block Tax Services: 50% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Toro Taxes: 10% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do H R Block Tax Services and Toro Taxes disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    H R Block Tax Services makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Toro Taxes has reviewed Item 19 figures for 12 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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