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