Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tax Smart America | Daniel Ahart Tax Service | |
| Investment | 25000 - 25000 | 26300 - 44600 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8% | 12% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1999 | 2000 |
| Year Franchised | 2001 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tax Smart America | Daniel Ahart Tax Service | |
| Experience | Industry experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Tax Smart America | Daniel Ahart Tax Service | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Tax Smart America | Daniel Ahart Tax Service | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 5 days * Ongoing online training | |
| Support | Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | * Newsletter * Meetings * Toll-free phone line * Grand opening * Internet * Field operations/evaluations * Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | * Co-op advertising * Ad slicks * Regional advertising * Radio, TV |
| Operations | 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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| Tax Smart America | Daniel Ahart Tax Service | |
| US Expansion | Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, | 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 |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Daniel Ahart Tax Service | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Daniel Ahart Tax Service | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tax Smart America | 8% |
| Daniel Ahart Tax Service | 12% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Daniel Ahart Tax Service | |
| Year Founded | |
| Tax Smart America | 1999 |
| Daniel Ahart Tax Service | 2000 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tax Smart America | 2001 |
| Daniel Ahart Tax Service | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tax Smart America | 5 years |
| Daniel Ahart Tax Service | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tax Smart America | $10K-25K |
| Daniel Ahart Tax Service | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Tax Smart America | Industry experience |
| Daniel Ahart Tax Service | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tax Smart America | Yes |
| Daniel Ahart Tax Service | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Daniel Ahart Tax Service | |
| Equipment | |
| Tax Smart America} | |
| Daniel Ahart Tax Service | |
| Inventory | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Daniel Ahart Tax Service | |
| Receivables | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Daniel Ahart Tax Service | |
| Payroll | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Daniel Ahart Tax Service | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Daniel Ahart Tax Service | * Available at headquarters: 5 days * Ongoing online training |
| Support | |
| Tax Smart America | Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Daniel Ahart Tax Service | * Newsletter * Meetings * Toll-free phone line * Grand opening * Internet * Field operations/evaluations * Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Tax Smart America | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Daniel Ahart Tax Service | * Co-op advertising * Ad slicks * Regional advertising * Radio, TV |
| Operations | |
| 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) |
| Daniel Ahart Tax Service | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Tax Smart America | Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, |
| Daniel Ahart Tax Service | 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 | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Daniel Ahart Tax Service | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tax Smart America | |
| Daniel Ahart Tax Service | |