Jackson Hewitt

$JHCWF500 #501

CategoryFinancial Services

SubcategoryTax Services

Locations5,167

Franchisee Count2,742

Franchise Fee$25,000

Item 7 Low$71,050

Item 7 Midpoint$88,025

Item 7 High$105,000

Royalty FeesIf you are a new franchisee, or you are an existing franchisee who qualifies for the Existing Franchisee Expansion Program and you sign a new Franchise Agreement granting you the right to operate one or more additional offices that are kiosks, you will pay a royalty in the following manner for each additional office that is a kiosk location: first Reporting Year—3% of Gross Volume of Business; second Reporting Year—6% of Gross Volume of Business; third Reporting Year—9% of Gross Volume of Business; fourth and subsequent Reporting Years—15% of Gross Volume of Business.

Ad / Brand Fund6.5%

Sold Not Open14

ParentAssist Holdings L.P.

PE / InvestorCorsair Assist, L.P.

Founded1985

Completeness34/34 (100%)

Years in Business40

Began Franchising1986

HQSarasota, FL

Executives7

LinksWeb LinkedIn

Main Phone(973) 630-1040

Emailjoinus@jtax.com

FDD IssuedAugust 20, 2025

Last UpdatedOct 7, 2026

FDDs2026 · 2025 · 2023 · 2021 🔒

Franchisor

Jackson Hewitt Inc. offers franchises for the operation of Jackson Hewitt Tax Service businesses that provide tax return preparation and other financial and related products and services under the service marks Jackson Hewitt® and Jackson Hewitt Tax Service®.

Franchisees must use the franchisor's proprietary Tax & Processing Software and meet specified hardware requirements, including purchasing computers that meet the franchisor's specifications. The confidential operating manual, approximately 45 pages long, is provided electronically and must be complied with.

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