Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Electronic Tax Filers | Smart Tax | |
| Investment | 22000 - 22000 | 36650 - 93600 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8% | 15-20% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% Nat'l $1500Local | |
| Year Founded | 1990 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1991 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Electronic Tax Filers | Smart Tax | |
| Experience | General business experience | We look for candidates who understand the importance of client service; management skills are also important. We are looking for franchise owners who are capable of opening and operating both single and multiple locations. |
Financing Options |
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| Electronic Tax Filers | Smart Tax | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Electronic Tax Filers | Smart Tax | |
| Training | Variable | |
| Support | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| 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) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Electronic Tax Filers | Smart Tax | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Smart Tax | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Smart Tax | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | 8% |
| Smart Tax | 15-20% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Smart Tax | 3% Nat'l $1500Local |
| Year Founded | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | 1990 |
| Smart Tax | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | 1991 |
| Smart Tax | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | 3 years |
| Smart Tax | 5 years +5+5+5 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | $15K |
| Smart Tax | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | General business experience |
| Smart Tax | We look for candidates who understand the importance of client service; management skills are also important. We are looking for franchise owners who are capable of opening and operating both single and multiple locations. |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | Yes |
| Smart Tax | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Smart Tax | |
| Equipment | |
| Electronic Tax Filers} | |
| Smart Tax | |
| Inventory | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Smart Tax | |
| Receivables | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Smart Tax | |
| Payroll | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Smart Tax | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | Variable |
| Smart Tax | |
| Support | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Smart Tax | |
| Marketing | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Smart Tax | |
| 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) |
| Smart Tax | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Smart Tax | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Smart Tax | |
| International Expansion | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Smart Tax | |