Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Federal Direct Tax Services | Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Investment | 299 - 2499 | 22000 - 22000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2003 | 1990 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 1991 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Federal Direct Tax Services | Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Federal Direct Tax Services | Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Federal Direct Tax Services | Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Training | By Video Online | Variable |
| Support | Ongoing Support Advertising/Marketing Technical Support Online Support Phone 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 | - Business can be run from home. - Business can be run part-time. - Business can be added on to an existing business. | 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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| Federal Direct Tax Services | Electronic Tax Filers | |
| 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 | |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | 8% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Year Founded | |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | 2003 |
| Electronic Tax Filers | 1990 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | 2003 |
| Electronic Tax Filers | 1991 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | 3 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | $15K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Equipment | |
| Federal Direct Tax Services} | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Inventory | |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Receivables | |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Payroll | |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | By Video Online |
| Electronic Tax Filers | Variable |
| Support | |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | Ongoing Support Advertising/Marketing Technical Support Online Support Phone Support |
| Electronic Tax Filers | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| 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. |
| 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) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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 |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |
| International Expansion | |
| Federal Direct Tax Services | Worldwide, |
| Electronic Tax Filers | |