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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Tax software |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Founder | Aubrey Rhodes, Sr. |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Brian Rhodes (President and CEO) |
| Products | |
| Website | taxslayer |
TaxSlayer LLC (formerly known as TaxSlayer.com) is a privately held tax preparation and tax software company based in Augusta, Georgia. The company offers online tax preparation technology for American consumers and tax professionals, allowing them to electronically file state and/or federal returns. TaxSlayer also offers business technology products and services for legal, bookkeeping and HR/payroll.
According to the National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP), TaxSlayer Pro is one of the top-rated software packages for tax professionals in the U.S.[1] In 2015, the IRS awarded TaxSlayer with the exclusive five-year contracts for the VITA and TCE programs, which provide electronic tax preparation assistance for taxpayers who are low-income, elderly, disabled or who have limited English language proficiency in over 9,500 locations worldwide.[2] Over 90,000 tax preparers use TaxSlayer as part of the program.[3]
In 2010, the company built its headquarters building in Evans, Georgia, a large suburb of metro Augusta. In 2017, the company purchased a building in Downtown Augusta’s Innovation Zone that will become its Innovation & Technology Campus and company headquarters in 2018. TaxSlayer plans to continue to operate from both buildings, refurbishing the Evans building as a dedicated operation unit known as the Customer Excellence Center. Between the two buildings, the company will be able to house 600 employees across the metro Augusta area.[4][5]
The company is also known for its sports sponsorships, such as the TaxSlayer Bowl, a major college football bowl game in Jacksonville, Florida previously known as the Gator Bowl. Other sports sponsorships have included: Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR and the JR Motorsports team, as well as three PGA Tour golfers.
- ^ "Sorting Out Software: Analyzing the results of NATP's annual survey" (PDF). NATP TAXPRO Journal. Fall 2017.
- ^ Cohn, Michael (2015-12-10). "IRS Picks TaxSlayer for VITA and TCE Programs". Accounting Today. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ "2018 Partner Resource Guide" (PDF). www.IRS.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-12.
- ^ Hotchkiss, Joe (2017-08-22). "TaxSlayer unveils plans for downtown office". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ The Augusta Chronicle "Highlights of new rules and benefits", The Augusta Chronicle, 9 February 2003. Retrieved on 2010-8-12.