Founded in 1997, Liberty Tax Service is one of the leading retail tax preparation companies in the tax industry. Based in Bay Minette, Ala., the firm offers an array of services, such as computerized income tax preparation, electronic filing, refund loans and online filing through eSmart Tax. It has prepared over 8,000,000 individual income tax returns and operates through 3,500 offices located in the United States as well as Canada. Liberty Tax Service has been included on the list of 40 Top Franchises by Black Enterprise for African Americans list in 2010.