Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Electronic Tax Filers | Federal Direct Tax Services | |
| Investment | 22000 - 22000 | 299 - 2499 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1990 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | 1991 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Electronic Tax Filers | Federal Direct Tax Services | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Electronic Tax Filers | Federal Direct Tax Services | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Electronic Tax Filers | Federal Direct Tax Services | |
| Training | Variable | By Video Online |
| Support | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Ongoing Support Advertising/Marketing Technical Support Online Support Phone Support |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 29% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | - Business can be run from home. - Business can be run part-time. - Business can be added on to an existing business. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Electronic Tax Filers | Federal Direct Tax Services | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Worldwide, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | 8% |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | |
| Year Founded | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | 1990 |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | 1991 |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | 3 years |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | $15K |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | General business experience |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | Yes |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | |
| Equipment | |
| Electronic Tax Filers} | |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | |
| Inventory | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | |
| Receivables | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | |
| Payroll | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | Variable |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | By Video Online |
| Support | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | Ongoing Support Advertising/Marketing Technical Support Online Support Phone Support |
| Marketing | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | |
| Operations | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | 29% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | - Business can be run from home. - Business can be run part-time. - Business can be added on to an existing business. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | |
| International Expansion | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | Worldwide, |