About Liberty
More and more Americans are turning to Liberty Tax Service to help them meet one of life’s ultimate deadlines. The company continues to firmly establish its growing presence and increasing market share in the tax industry. There are 3,200 Liberty Tax Service offices operating in the United States and Canada (Liberty Tax Service Canada)in 2009.
Liberty Tax Service has surged to the forefront of a constantly evolving and technological tax industry, garnering many accolades in its climb. In January 2010, Entrepreneur magazine ranked Liberty Tax Service as #9 in its fastest growing franchise category of the “Franchise 500.”
The Company’s business model is appealing to a diverse America and many who are looking for more control of their destinies during a tough economy. Olive Tree Publishing, Inc., the publisher of the Black EOE Journal, the Hispanic Network Magazine, and the Professional Woman’s Magazine, announced that Liberty Tax Service has been selected and will be recognized in their publications’ 2009 “Best of the Best” Annual Review Series in the categories of “top franchise,” “top financial institutions,” and “top supplier of diversity programs.” Black Enterprise magazine has named Liberty Tax Service as one of the most affordable and best franchise opportunities for minorities for a fifth time since 2001. AllBusiness.com, Inc. a Dun and Bradstreet leading online resource for businesses named Liberty Tax #2 on its “AllBusiness AllStar Franchise List” (www.allbusiness.com/allstar-franchises) that ranks the top 300 franchises for 2010.
Founder and CEO John Hewitt has a nationally recognized name in the tax and accounting world. He is a veteran of 41 tax seasons, the founder of two top tax preparation firms, and a former H&R Block regional director. Accounting Today magazine has named Hewitt one of the accounting profession’s top 100 most influential people seven times. The International Franchise Association honored Hewitt as its Entrepreneur of the Year in February 2006.
Few individuals within the tax industry demonstrate vision, experience, and intuition in the constantly changing tax industry like John Hewitt. He is the only person currently who has founded two franchise services ranked by Entrepreneur magazine in the top 25 on its Franchise 500; Liberty Tax Service and Jackson Hewitt Tax Service. Under Hewitt's management, Jackson Hewitt solidly became number two in the industry, with 1,345 offices coast-to-coast from humble beginnings as a six-office operation in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Hewitt entered the tax industry by enrolling at an H&R Block tax school while in college, and became the youngest regional director in the Block system.
Liberty Tax Service started in Canada on September 1, 1997 when Hewitt acquired a Canadian tax franchisor, U&R Tax Depot. In 1998, the company became Liberty Tax Service and opened 5 offices in the United States. By 1999, Liberty Tax Service operated 35 offices in seven markets across the country. Liberty Tax Service is headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia and is simply the fastest growing international tax service ever.
Experience is the reason why Liberty Tax Service is capable of such remarkable growth in a short period of time. The knowledge of the management team and headquarters staff totals over 500 years of tax and franchise industry expertise. That's a powerful resource when it comes to developing systems, training programs, and marketing strategies.
For these reasons, Liberty Tax Service is quickly establishing a brand name recognized for quality computerized tax preparation excellence. Liberty Tax Service strives to set the industry’s benchmark for customer service by exceeding their customers’ expectations. Each Liberty office offers free checking of self-prepared returns, free tax advice, and free audit representation.
