How much is a Liberty Tax Service franchise? $42,200 – $61,400 to open, per its disclosure filings
$42,200 – $61,400
Opening a Liberty Tax Service franchise takes $42,200 – $61,400 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $15,000. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 14% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 5%. To qualify, Liberty Tax Service asks for $85,000 in liquid cash and a $250,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Liberty Tax Service cost table
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $15,000 | $15,000 | $15,000 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $42,200 | $61,400 | $42,200 to $61,400 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $85,000 | $85,000 | $85,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $42,200 | $61,400 | $42,200 to $61,400 |
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 14% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 5% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 5 years |
What's in that number — and what isn't
The $42,200 – $61,400 range is derived from Liberty Tax Service's filed initial-investment disclosure (FDD Item 7 class): build-out, equipment, and opening costs as the franchisor stated them. Your market's real estate, labor, and build-out prices can land you outside it.
Not in the opening number: the ongoing royalty of 14% on sales, the ad-fund contribution of up to 5%, and your operating losses while the unit ramps. Every figure marked "Not disclosed" above is a gap in the filings, not a zero.
How Liberty Tax Service's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Liberty Tax Service's disclosed cost sits against the Professional Services category:
- Minimum startup cost of $42,200 — about 50% below the Professional Services median of $84,700.
- Initial franchise fee of $15,000 — about 62% below the Professional Services median of $39,700.
Category medians are computed from the Professional Services brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Professional Services franchises
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Liberty Tax Service or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask Liberty Tax Service for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What is the Liberty Tax Service franchise fee?
$15,000, one-time, per disclosure filings as of 2026-05.
What ongoing fees does Liberty Tax Service charge?
A royalty of 14% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 5%, per disclosure filings as of 2026-05.
How much money do you need to qualify for a Liberty Tax Service franchise?
Liberty Tax Service's filings ask for $85,000 in liquid cash and a $250,000 minimum net worth (as of 2026-05). Capital figures are the franchisor's stated minimums, not our advice.