High-Earning Tax Franchise – Semi-Absentee Friendly!
Liberty Tax franchise for sale in Greensboro, North Carolina
List Price: $540,000 USD
Key Facts
Annual Gross Revenue
$418,599 USD
Cash Flow (SDE)
$200,000 – $300,000
Seasonal Business
Yes
Value of Inventory
$0
Value of Assets
Less than $25,000
Year Established
2004
Business Operates From
A retail location
Location Is
Leased
Approx. Monthly Rent
$3,000
Total Employees
10–25
1–3 MonthsTransition
Support
SomewhatPrice/Terms
Flexibility
NoneSeller financing Available
PassiveOwner
Involvement
About this Business
This thriving tax prep business combines serious cash flow with a laid-back, high-energy vibe. Known locally for its friendly service and strong results, the business is built on repeat clients, a rock-solid team, and efficient seasonal operations that don’t require constant oversight.
In fiscal year 2025, the business brought in $418,599 in revenue and produced $203,805 in cash flow. The owner has been semi-absentee, spending about 10 hours a week during tax season and just a few in the off-season. With a dependable manager and a solid team of 12 seasonal staff (plus two year-round), the operation is dialed in and ready to keep running semi-absentee or grow even more with an owner who wants to lean in a bit.
The office sits along a busy Asheboro corridor with strong visibility and steady foot traffic, drawing in a loyal base of working families, small business owners, and retirees. With a 4.9-star Google rating and a reputation for making taxes feel easy, the business stands out in all the right ways. Marketing efforts include digital ads, referrals, local outreach, and walk-in visibility—creating a reliable flow of new and returning clients.
The setup is turnkey, the team is steady, and the systems are working. With clean books, strong performance, and plenty of upside, this business is built for someone who wants to keep it running smoothly—or take it to the next level with just a bit more involvement.
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Growth opportunities
This franchise is well-positioned for growth as the region experiences a surge in economic development, including Toyota’s $14 billion investment and 3,000 new jobs. While the current owner has focused on seasonal services, Liberty Tax® offers untapped year-round revenue streams like accounting, tax debt relief, Medicare enrollment, mortgage, insurance, and more. A more engaged owner could re-engage past clients, build referral partnerships, and grow revenue by offering broader financial solutions.
Owner's Day-to-Day Involvement
Seasonal business in which seller works weekly: In season 10 hrs and Out of season 1-5 hrs.
Asset Description
The sale price includes all of the assets required for running the business. The office comes fully furnished with equipment including desks, chairs, tables, room dividers, filing cabinets, storefront signs and waver costumes, desktop computers with monitors and keyboards, printers, scanners, and marketing materials. Value estimated at $25,000.
Reason for Selling
Early Retirement
Why I Love My Franchise
Profitable, great team, & great clients!
About Liberty Tax
Liberty Tax is one of North America’s largest retail tax-preparation franchises, founded in 1997 and franchising since 1998. It serves individual filers and small businesses through neighbourhood storefront offices and online preparation, building its brand around accessible, locally trusted tax help.
Beyond seasonal returns, franchisees can add year-round revenue through bookkeeping, tax-debt resolution and a suite of consumer financial products, helping to smooth a business that peaks between January and April. Offices run on a protected territory model, and the network spans the United States and Canada with more than 1,200 franchisees.
The brand traces its roots to the acquisition of Canadian franchisor U&R Tax Depot and grew into a nationally recognised name in paid tax preparation. It now operates under new ownership following a 2024 restructuring of former parent NextPoint Financial, led by a management team focused on franchisee support and its community-based positioning.
Franchisee Support
Liberty Tax provides year-round (365-day) franchisee support rather than help limited to filing season. Owners work with a dedicated Area Developer and a National Advisory Council representative, draw on established training programmes and marketing resources, and have access to ongoing support channels and the franchisor's knowledge base. An annual national convention adds networking and continuing education. For a resale, buyers should confirm what transfer training and system access Liberty Tax provides to incoming owners, and the experience level of the seasonal staff carrying over with the office.
Brand Accolades & Awards
Liberty Tax has long been a fixture on Entrepreneur magazine's Franchise 500, ranked across more than two decades of the list, and was named to Accounting Today's Top Tax Firms (2016 and 2017). It has also been recognised by Multi-Unit Franchisee magazine and Franchise Times, and was named among Franchise Business Review's Top 200 franchises in 2026. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific office's local reviews, referral sources and community standing.
Industry / Market
Paid tax preparation is a resilient, essential-service category in the US, where more than half of taxpayers use a professional preparer and filing continues regardless of economic conditions. The US tax-preparation services market is estimated at roughly $14 billion a year. Demand is highly seasonal, concentrated in the winter-to-spring filing window, which makes staffing and client retention central to performance. Tax-code complexity and steady small-business bookkeeping needs add year-round revenue potential that buyers should weigh territory by territory.
Ideal Owner
The model suits an organised, customer-focused operator who can recruit and manage a seasonal team through the January-to-April peak and keep service quality consistent under pressure. Local sales and community engagement matter, since much of an office's business comes from returning clients and word of mouth. A background in finance, accounting or tax is helpful for credibility but is not required, as the franchisor supplies training and systems. Owners comfortable building client relationships and willing to market locally tend to fit best.