Median uses the low end of each brand's reviewed Item 7 total in its latest FDD — the cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost. Not a ranking or recommendation.
Tax Preparation brands (4)
- HRH R Block Tax ServicesItem 7: $35,780 – $161,050 · 2026 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file
Jackson HewittItem 7: $18,900 – $71,050 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 10,248 outlets
Liberty Tax ServiceItem 7: $49,700 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 3,326 outlets
Toro TaxesItem 7: $17,835 – $79,150 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 388 outlets
Tax Preparation franchise benchmarks
- How much does it cost to open a tax preparation franchise?
- Across 4 published tax preparation brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $35,780, and low ends run from $17,835 to $49,700 (2026 FDDs). The low end is each franchisor's cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost; the median is a Franopolis calculation.
- Which tax preparation franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?
- By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: Toro Taxes ($17,835–$79,150, 2026 FDD); Jackson Hewitt ($18,900–$71,050, 2026 FDD); H R Block Tax Services ($35,780–$161,050, 2026 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.
- How many tax preparation franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- 3 of 4 published tax preparation brands (75%) have reviewed Item 19 financial performance figures on file. A brand without them on Franopolis may still disclose them in an FDD we have not reviewed.
- Which tax preparation franchises have the most locations?
- By total outlets in reviewed Item 20 tables: Jackson Hewitt (10,248); Liberty Tax Service (3,326); Toro Taxes (388). Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
Calculated by Franopolis from published brands' reviewed figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.