Quick Verdict · who it fits
Paramount Tax & Accounting fits first-time franchise buyers looking for a mid-scale financial services concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$74K - $166K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$40K
Royalty (Item 6)
10%
Item 19 median rev
$204k franchised outlets that had completed at least one full tax s…
System size (Item 20)
91 +17
Agreement term
20 yrs
Years in business
4+ yrs
Company-owned units
2
Item 3 litigation
None disclosed
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Buyer qualifications
•No exclusive territory✓Semi-absentee eligible✓No bankruptcy disclosed✓No Item 3 litigation
Data extracted from the 2026 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 10% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$200,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (10%)
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Total / year
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
93
Total units open
17
Units opened last year
3
Units closed last year
14
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
5
Risks to review
4
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How Paramount Tax & Accounting ranks against 29 Financial Services peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
72nd pct · of 29 peers
Franchise fee
55th pct · of 29 peers
System size
44th pct · of 29 peers
Financial Services industry averages
Avg investment
$58K - $182K
Avg franchise fee
$37K
Avg system size
450
Franchises analyzed
29
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paramount Tax & Accounting | Disclosed | $40K | $74K - $166K | 10% | 91 |
| H&r Block Tax ServicesSimilar price | None | $3K | $34K - $159K | 30–60% | 1,987 |
| Ameriprise Financial ServicesBiggest system | Disclosed | $2K | $10K - $138K | 72–91% | 3,738 |
| Brightway InsuranceTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $25K | $43K - $187K | — | 351 |
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Brand Analysis
The 2025 FDD prices the initial franchise fee at $2,500, one of the lowest in our library, then sets the royalty at 30% to 60% of revenue. The franchised side of the system has shrunk by 574 offices in three years while the franchisor projects zero new ones.
Investment Guide
A franchise net worth requirement and a liquid capital requirement measure two very different things — and most rejected applicants fail the one they never checked. Here's how the math works at every investment tier.
Financial Analysis
Item 19 hands you an average revenue number and stops there. Here's the step-by-step way to haircut that top-line, layer in COGS, labor, occupancy, the fee stack, and debt service, and land on the profit you'd actually take home.
Paramount Tax & Accounting requires a $40,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $73,700–$166,000, per the most recent FDD on file.
Paramount Tax & Accounting is franchised by Paramount Franchising LLC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the franchisor's corporate history, parents, and predecessors.
Yes. Paramount Tax & Accounting discloses Item 19 financial performance representations with reported revenue around $204,162. See the financials sub-page for the full distribution.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 10% of gross sales on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Paramount Tax & Accounting has 91 total locations, with 17 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
No. Paramount Tax & Accounting does not grant exclusive territory rights under Item 12. The franchisor retains the right to operate or grant additional units inside or adjacent to your trade area.
Per the FDD, Paramount Tax & Accounting discloses an initial agreement term of 20 years. Review Items 10 and 17 for the full renewal and termination provisions.
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