Jackson Hewitt
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Jackson Hewitt provides online and in-store tax services for consumers at nearly 6,000 locations nationwide. Jackson Hewitt offers three different levels of service and guarantees that consumers get the biggest possible refund by using its software.
BOTTOM LINE
Jackson Hewitt is a tax service and software company with three plan options. The company has a 100% satisfaction guarantee on all tax refunds.
PROS
- Easy to file online or in-store
- Drop-off services available
- Nearly 6,000 locations
CONS
- Independently franchised locations
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I always receive great service and knowledge when I visit Sherry. ... I make an appointment and I'm always seen on time. I recommend her to anyone not knowing much about a tax return. She will break it down for you and make sure you understand everything. Thank you sherry ... see you in February.
Read full reviewFast & easy filling tax office. Clean friendly staff & satisfies all my tax needs. Will refer people to their office. Very knowledgeable on tax questions & offers great loans. I never experienced any issues with my refund, way to go Jackson Hewitt.
Read full reviewWhat is Jackson Hewitt?
Jackson Hewitt is a nationwide tax service company that specializes in tax preparation, tax filing and debt resolution. The company offers services online and in physical locations, so you can choose your ideal tax experience with Jackson Hewitt by dropping your taxes off at a location near you or filing your taxes online with the assistance of a Jackson Hewitt tax professional.
To get started with Jackson Hewitt, visit the company's website and create a MyJH account. You need to provide:
- Your name
- A username
- A valid email address
- Security questions
- A phone number
Once you’ve created a MyJH account, you can upload and organize your tax documents, pick a filing office and get assistance from Jackson Hewitt’s tax professionals. If you’d rather work with a tax professional in person, you can drop your taxes off at a Jackson Hewitt office or Walmart location instead of registering online.
Jackson Hewitt provides a Maximum Refund Guarantee, which states the company reimburses you $100 if you don’t receive the best possible refund.
How much does Jackson Hewitt charge?
Jackson Hewitt has three plans for different taxpayers’ needs:
- Free plan: This plan is a good choice for people with up to $100,000 in taxable income who file simple tax returns. The free plan is ideal for those who file with W-2s, receive unemployment income or are eligible for the earned income tax credit (with no dependents).
- Deluxe plan ($29.99 plus $36.99 per state filed): The Deluxe works best for families with dependents, people paying student loans or educator expenses and those who have retirement income.
- Premier plan ($49.99 plus $36.99 per state filed): This plan is suited for those with complex tax returns. It's the best option for taxpayers who are self-employed, own rental properties or have an income of more than $100,000.
Jackson Hewitt FAQ
- How much does it cost to get your taxes done at Jackson Hewitt?
- Jackson Hewitt has three plans that cost different amounts:
- Free plan
- Deluxe plan: $29.99
- Premier plan: $49.99
- What do I need to take to Jackson Hewitt?
- What you need to bring to Jackson Hewitt depends on which forms you need to fill out to file your taxes. A person filing a basic return should bring:
- Photo ID
- Last year’s federal and state tax returns
- Social Security card
- Wage statement
- Does Jackson Hewitt do tax advances?
- Yes, Jackson Hewitt provides refund advances of up to $3,200 on a prepaid card. You can apply on its website.
- How do I check my refund status with Jackson Hewitt?
- You can check your refund status by logging in to your MyJH account and visiting the Returns Status page.
Is Jackson Hewitt worth it?
Jackson Hewitt receives high marks from customers looking for an in-office experience. The company also has several offices throughout the U.S., so it is very convenient. However, its three different service plans cost more than many of its competitors and are not as in-depth as other do-it-yourself tax programs. If you want a face-to-face experience, Jackson Hewitt is a strong candidate; otherwise, be sure to research other options.
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Leanna ** is by far the sweetest person that I have ever had do my taxes. She always has a smile on her face and is extremely knowledgeable and helpful. She makes filing taxes a fun experience. This is the second year in a row that I have gone to her and I won't be going to anyone else as long as she's still working here. Filing taxes use to be a time consuming headache and a hassle but now it's a easy and fast experience that leaves me feeling accomplished with one less task on my to do list. So thank you to Mrs ** for making filing my taxes a pleasant experience.
My appointment was cancelled with AARP due to Cov-19. I remember seeing Jackson Hewitt sites in some of our local department stores. I went on my computer to locate the nearest office near my home. I found one less than three miles from my home. I called and spoke with Mr. **. I was able to get a appointment later that day. My husband and I were greeted by Mr. ** personally. After offering us a seat in his office we were offered water or soda. We had all our paperwork together. MR. ** went through the paperwork and worked on our taxes. He was intelligent and professional. His fee was very reasonable. He submitted our taxes electronically and gave us a copy. We will definitely have him do our taxes next year.
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I arrived in tears and left with tears of joy! I’m currently a college student and struggle to find peace within completing any task. When it came to my taxes, I knew in advance this would be the furthest from easy to accomplish. Thankfully, Brittany from the Ewing location came to the rescue and reassured me my taxes would be done successfully and pain free. I know I can depend on her and look forward to filing with her next year.
When I came in Walmart in Sterling, IL went to Jackson Hewitt. They provided me with all the information that I need. When I had questions they were professional about my questions that I have asked today. They had excellent customer service. Very Professional. Their prices were excellent. They greeted me with great professional manner and I was very well respected. They were very polite. I would recommend people going there first than any other tax service company existing. If you have any questions. They are open all year round for you 24/7. I love that in a business. Very highly recommended business.
Store in Skiatook 18735 is the one I have been going to for the past few years. I have had Judy do my taxes and she is always very friendly, knowledgeable, and professional. I know my taxes are done correctly and have never had a problem.
Had taxes done at Walmart in Palm Springs done. Was to receive tax preparation credit for $50.00. She had previous years of preparation for less money and did not give me credit. Asked her and said I should have reminded her before she hit send. Oh well, too bad. She was very stoic, no personality. Not friendly at all. Will use another tax preparer next year and not make any referrals to my local neighbors.
$664 DOLLARS TO FILE TAXES *I think it's important I share my experience*. Before I begin I want to advise prior to making a apt the office was already aware of what situation I needed help with. And I'm sure there have been situations like mine with previous clients where in the end it ended up costing the taxpayer higher because of whatever needed to do done. So in no way was I looking for anyone to tell me "Hey it's gonna be $664 to file up front". How would they know? But I was expecting Kristy ** to advise when I came to her prior something on the lines of "hey I've seen this in similar situations this. Could be a bit costly" but no. That would be too honest I guess.
Here is my story - I went to Jackson Hewitt and was assisted by Kristy ** and Kyle **. I had come in to see Kristy prior and told her about my tax situation due to my job was not withholding correct state taxes. I had moved out of state. I advised I was scared I may owe and I'm a single parent (so apparently money was on my mind). At no point during my initial conversation prior to coming in for my tax apt was I advised that I had a "more complex situation" that may require a higher fee to prepare taxes (even if they did not know the cost upfront they knew we needed to use multiple forms which is what they're now stating drove the price up). So I made the appointment all I saw was a friendly person who was eager to help in Kristy. I went in, got my taxes done and in the end they charged me $664. I was beyond shocked.
When I began to look puzzled Kristy advised me "I know you're wondering why it's that high. It's because you have a lot of papers. It's a lot of work". Honestly my concern was had I known upfront the estimated cost in fees I could have then decided if I wanted to use their services or not but I was not given the option. No one brought up cost until it was over. Let alone I knew my tax situation was confusing but again I still believe I should have been told upfront. This may be a little more and let me decide beforehand if I am ok with the fees BEFORE she filed my taxes. She advised me I needed a lot of forms that drove the cost up but at no point did she stop and say "hey this is looking a little costly. Would you like me to continue"? To me this was dishonest and I will not be returning EVER. At Least when I went to HR BLOCK (whom Kristy complained about while I was there) I still knew no matter what my taxes would NOT skyrocket to over $600.
Again to be clear I am not stating Kristy does not deserve any compensation because she did file my taxes. I AM saying Kristy was dishonest and did not disclose the fees upfront (and again if she did not know the fees upfront that is fine too but I am not the first customer who sat in front of her with my case so she knew it would require multiple documents which in her case is worth the price. I should have been informed that before we started.) Had she done so then I could have choose to stay or leave and I would have left and went to HR Block. Next day - I called the location to speak to Kristy to disclose my concern. She told me "I could have just got up and left????". I understand that but I'm also not a ungrateful person.
I am a honest single mom and I was blindsided it did not take a rocket scientist to see when I came to her prior that I had a complex situation. She knew this so my thing is even if you didn't know the cost up front to tell me you knew I would not be paying a fee similar to a customer whom did not have my situation would be paying. I called Kristy to asked if my information was already accepted by the IRS. I would have reserved the services and went to Block but she stated it was so I could do nothing. I will be taking this further filing a complaint with *BBB *PA State Board of Accountancy.
I see Jackson Hewitt has a lot of complaints regarding fees. To make myself clear again Kristy knew my situation prior. She knew I was a single parent and worried about my tax situation due to my job. If it cost per documents as she described as to why my filing fee was so high why didn't she been stop. She told me to go get documents and kept stating before we began this is a lot. She should have said "I understand your situation but we do charge per document. Could cost a lot". Do you want to proceed? I was blindsided and I am hurt. I not only have to pay back taxes to PA due to my employment but a huge chunk of my taxes were taken $664. This was the Jackson Hewitt in Bloomsburg PA.
Decided to use [popular, so I thought 'reputable'] Jackson Hewitt Tax Preparation Services (setup in Walmart stores) to prepare my 2018, 19 & 2020 taxes this year. JH tax preparer [S.S. in Claremont Florida] did my 2018/19 returns, for which I was only going to get back $182, for which S.S then asked me how much I could afford to pay for her preparing the returns, which completely stumped me because I went in with the prior knowledge that the preparation fees were PRESET from $29.99 to $84.99 depending on the simplicity or complexity of the return.
So, I asked S.S how much the fee was, to which she replied "normally $333.00", but that she would charge me based on what my wallet could afford, to which I responded, I wasnt going to pay anything for (just) a $182 refund and for her to scrap that return and just do my 2020 (for my 1099-G taxable unemployment income), and the 'Recovery Credit' for not having received either of my Stimulus pkg payments.
Which turned out to be ONE, verrry SIMPLE return filing, where I owed $553 in taxes for my UI, and would thusly receive $1247 back (minus $553) from the total $1800 Stimulus I was owed. For which [agent S.S.] STILL CHARGED ME $150!, their (common knowledge) filing fees posts on the web and office desk blotter??.. And gave me some muffled mumbo-jumbo pseudo-crock of malarkey reply when I questioned the high fee, [she] stated the "normal fee (for even a singular, 'simple' return) was $222", despite what the web and their office blotter said ???? So I had no choice but to but pay it. But it's all good though Jack!, as [God] saw, sees you (guys) fleecing [His] flock, and you guys will have HELLo to PAY for it come 'The End', ijs... #itsJACKedupwhaturdoing
I arrived on time for appointment. Still had to wait 30 to 40 minutes. Once I was sat down at desk about 3 minutes later other customers came in and the tax preparer ask me to get up and allow them to do a quick paper signing, which turn into another long wait for me before I just left. 6540 Schaefer rd. Dearborn, Mich.
Is the office I was at.
As soon as you walk into this office, you are greeted with a smile, a great atmosphere, very professional staff, and very knowledgeable, with all products and services, very informative and helpful in every aspect of being of service to their customers. A very comfortable experience.
Jackson Hewitt Company Information
- Company Name:
- Jackson Hewitt
- Website:
- www.jacksonhewitt.com
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