When was Jackson Hewitt founded?

Jackson Hewitt was founded in 1982.

Where is Jackson Hewitt located?

Jackson Hewitt is headquartered in Parsippany Troy Hills, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Jackson Hewitt?

Gregory Macfarlane of Jackson Hewitt.

How many employees does Jackson Hewitt have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Jackson Hewitt is 8681.

Where does Jackson Hewitt rank among its competitors?

Jackson Hewitt ranks 7th amongst 499 active competitors, of which 33 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Ownwell, which secured $30M in Feb, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Jackson Hewitt?

Jackson Hewitt's top competitors include Clear, Taxfix and Ownwell. Among them, Ownwell secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

Jackson Hewitt - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Jackson Hewitt provides full-service individual federal and state income tax preparation. It guarantees 100% accuracy and pays penalties and interest in the case of any error. People can estimate their refund, store and retrieve tax documents and use tax resources to help in planning. People can file the tax returns online or in-store. The company went public on NASDAQ in 1992 and then bought by Cendant Corporation in 1998 for about $480M.

Website: www.jacksonhewitt.com/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

1982

Location

Parsippany Troy Hills, United States

Stage

Acquired

Investors

JMI Management & 4 more

Ranked

7^th among 499 active competitors

Employee Count

8,681 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Ownwell & 182 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Corsair Capital (May 31, 2018)

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Jackson Hewitt is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Taylor James Financial Services, LLC CIN: 0001888901 , United States, Active	Mar 22, 2020	-	4 (As on Oct 26, 2021)	-
Jackson Hewitt Inc CIN: 200779692 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1981	-	454 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-

Jackson Hewitt got acquired by Corsair Capital on May 31, 2018.

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Jackson Hewitt is a funded company. Jackson Hewitt has 5 institutional investors.

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The founders of Jackson Hewitt is Jonathan Jackson.

Here are the details of Jackson Hewitt's key team members:

Jonathan Jackson: Co-Founder of Jackson Hewitt.
Gregory Macfarlane: CEO of Jackson Hewitt.

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Jackson Hewitt's employee count trend

Jackson Hewitt has 8,681 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Jackson Hewitt's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Jackson Hewitt include Clear, Taxfix and Ownwell. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Jackson Hewitt, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Clear 2011, Bengaluru (India), Series C	Provider of software for tax compliance and financial process automation	$141M	Elevation Capital, FundersClub & 30 others	71/100
2nd	Taxfix 2016, Berlin (Germany), Series D	Provider of application for completing and submitting tax returns	$330M	Valar Ventures, Creandum & 9 others	65/100
3rd	Ownwell 2020, Austin (United States), Series B	Property tax saving & management solutions for individuals and businesses	$74M	First Round Capital, Mercato Partners & 13 others	65/100
4th	ClearTax 2011, Bengaluru (India), Unfunded	Provider of tax filing and financial management software solutions	-	-	63/100
5th	JJ Tax 2019, Gurugram (India), Seed	Provider of an app-based platform for taxation services	$1.52M	Hrishita Investment Advisory, Methods Apparel Consultancy ... & 76 others	58/100
6th	Befiler 2018, Karachi (Pakistan), Seed	Online tax filing portal for individuals and businesses	$1.5M	Lakson Investments, Cistech Capital & 1 others	55/100
7th	Jackson Hewitt 1982, Parsippany Troy Hills (United States), Acquired	Online individual federal and state income tax preparation and filing services.	-	JMI Management, Bayside Capital & 3 others	53/100
8th	TaxSpanner 2007, Delhi (India), Acquired	Tax e-filing services with no cross-selling of information	$1.25M	IAN Group, Splice Capital & 14 others	52/100
9th	Thriday 2019, Melbourne (Australia), Acquired	Provider of banking, invoicing, accounting, and tax management platform	$9M	National Australia Bank, Lempriere Wells & 1 others	52/100
10th	OLarry 2024, Mill Valley (United States), Series A	Tax advisory firm that provides comprehensive tax services to individuals and businesses	$14.5M	TTV Capital, Walkabout Ventures & 1 others	51/100