Jackson Hewitt

Intuit outspent H&R on TV commercials and paid search online, according to a new analysis.

Liberty Tax said Wednesday its board terminated founder John Hewitt as the tax preparation chain’s CEO on Tuesday.

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service and its franchisees expect to hire more than 25,000 preparers and associates nationwide between now and the end of the year.

The tax prep chain saw 4 percent revenue growth, and a 6.6 percent jump in same-store sales.

Uber and Amazon may be the models for the tax preparation process of the future, according to Keith Alessi, the former Jackson Hewitt chairman and CEO who recently joined the board of upstart tax prep franchiser Happy Tax.

The 36 franchisees added in the last year have bought 125 territories from the tax prep chain.

The tax prep chain credits its marketing and fast refunds.

The tax prep chain will let customers load their refund on an American Express card, saving them up to two days.

Alan Ferber is joining the tax preparation chain from home security company ADT.

The tax prep chain is offering qualified customers an "Express Refund Advance" of up to $1,300.