Tax franchises
The typical tax franchise here costs $49,700 to $105,000 to open. Sort the table by cost, fee, royalty or number of locations.
- Brands
- 3
- Typical cost
- $50K–$105K
- Lowest start
- $36KH&R Block
- Share earnings
- 2 of 3
All 3 brands
Sort by any column.
| H&R Block | $36K–$161K | $2,500 | 40–60% | 8,561 | No |
| Jackson Hewitt | $71K–$105K | $25,000 | 15% | 5,124 | Yes |
| Liberty Tax | $50K–$71K | $25,000 | 14% | 1,663 | Yes |
Tax franchises: questions
What is the cheapest tax franchise?
Of the 3 brands here, H&R Block has the lowest estimated starting investment: $35,780 to $161,050 to open.
Which tax franchise is the largest?
H&R Block, with 8,561 locations (1,816 franchised) at the end of 2026.
Which tax franchises share earnings figures?
2 of 3 share sales or earnings figures, among them Jackson Hewitt, Liberty Tax.


