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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | Norfolk, Virginia United States (1982) |
| Headquarters | Jersey City, New Jersey, United States |
Key people | • President and Chief Executive Officer: Greg MacFarlane[1] |
| Products | • Financial services • Tax preparation • Refund anticipation loans • Franchises |
| Website | jacksonhewitt |
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. is the second largest tax-preparation service in the United States; responsible for preparing over 2 million federal, state, and local income-tax returns each year.
The headquarters is located in Jersey City, New Jersey.[2] It operated more than 6,000 franchised and company-owned locations throughout the United States, including nearly 3,000 located in Walmart stores nationwide.[3]
In January 1998, the Cendant Corporation, a consumer conglomerate, purchased Jackson Hewitt in a transaction valued at approximately $480 million.[4] In 2004, Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. was spun off as a separate company.[5]
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- ^ "Jackson Hewitt moves national headquarters to Jersey City". The Jersey Journal. November 13, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
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- ^ Gilpin, Kenneth N. (November 20, 1997). "HFS to Buy Tax Preparer, Jackson Hewitt, for $480 Million". The New York Times.
- ^ "Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering: Jackson Hewitt". Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved February 27, 2010.