Liberty Tax Service - Unit
Disclosure honesty
Liberty Tax Service - Unit discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it C.
What their own earnings claim actually says
1,411 franchised offices: average prep fees $164,860, median $139,486, average returns 586, median 494. 38.41% above average.
Is Liberty Tax Service - Unit worth it? — how it compares to 266 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 19% of sales | steeper than 94% of other franchises franchises |
| Startup cost | from $49,700 | cheaper than most (median $142,905) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade C | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 1.7% of outlets | about average |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 32 | more litigious than 99% of peers |
Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Liberty Tax Service - Unit
The franchisor's framing: 1,411 franchised offices: average prep fees $164,860, median $139,486, average returns 586… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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Liberty Tax Service - Unit franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Liberty Tax Service - Unit franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $49,700–$71,400, including a $25,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Liberty Tax Service - Unit franchise owners make?
- 1,411 franchised offices: average prep fees $164,860, median $139,486, average returns 586, median 494. 38.41% above average. We grade this disclosure C for honesty.
- What is the Liberty Tax Service - Unit franchise failure rate?
- 149 franchised outlets closed in 2025; 62 terminations, 38 non-renewals.
- Is a Liberty Tax Service - Unit franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Liberty Tax Service - Unit scores C on disclosure honesty, carries about 19% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 32 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Liberty Tax Service - Unit or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.