Company Overview
Liberty Tax, Inc. is the fastest-growing tax preparation franchise with 4,500 offices in the United States and Canada. More and more Americans are turning to Liberty Tax, Inc. 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 over 4000 Liberty Tax Service offices operating in the United States and Canada. Liberty Tax, Inc. has surged to the forefront of a constantly evolving and technological tax industry, garnering many accolades in its climb. In 2008, Entrepreneur magazine ranked Liberty Tax, Inc. as #23 on its “Franchise 500” overall list of best franchises, #9 of the fastest-growing franchises, and #6 on the list of top 20 low-cost franchises. Liberty Tax Service is the only tax service included on Hispanic Trends magazine’s 2006 and 2007 elite list of the “25 Top Franchises for Hispanics.” Founder and CEO John Hewitt has a nationally recognized name in the tax and accounting world. He is a veteran of 40 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, Inc. 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, Inc. 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, Inc. and opened 5 offices in the United States. By 1999, Liberty Tax, Inc. operated 35 offices in seven markets across the country. Liberty Tax, Inc. is headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia and is simply the fastest growing international tax service ever. Experience is the reason why Liberty Tax, Inc. 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, Inc. is quickly establishing a brand name recognized for quality computerized tax preparation excellence. Liberty Tax, Inc. 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.
 
Mission
Set the standard, improve each day and have some fun! Principles
 

• Create raving fans!
• Be honest, show respect and have integrity
• Monitor results not activities
• Mistakes are a wise persons' education
• Challenge ourselves, challenge each other, break boundaries
• Give loyalty - Get loyalty
• Communication, Communication, Communication
• Attitude is a matter of choice - you make the right choice.
• Enjoy the journey - do it with pride!
• Contribute to the Team