Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Electronic Tax Filers | Tax Smart America | |
| Investment | 22000 - 22000 | 25000 - 25000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 8% | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1990 | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | 1991 | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Electronic Tax Filers | Tax Smart America | |
| Experience | General business experience | Industry experience |
Financing Options |
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| Electronic Tax Filers | Tax Smart America | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Electronic Tax Filers | Tax Smart America | |
| Training | Variable | |
| Support | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, 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) | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Electronic Tax Filers | Tax Smart America | |
| US Expansion | Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | 8% |
| Tax Smart America | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Year Founded | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | 1990 |
| Tax Smart America | 1999 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | 1991 |
| Tax Smart America | 2001 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | 3 years |
| Tax Smart America | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | $15K |
| Tax Smart America | $10K-25K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | General business experience |
| Tax Smart America | Industry experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | Yes |
| Tax Smart America | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Equipment | |
| Electronic Tax Filers} | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Inventory | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Receivables | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Payroll | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Tax Smart America | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | Variable |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Support | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Tax Smart America | Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Tax Smart America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| 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) |
| Tax Smart America | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Tax Smart America | Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| International Expansion | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Tax Smart America | |