Liberty Tax Service is a full-service tax service specializing in computerized federal and state preparation of individual returns. On September 1, 1997, tax legend John Hewitt acquired a Canadian tax franchisor, U&R Tax Depot. In 1998, the company opened five offices in the U.S. and became Liberty Tax Service. As of 2018 they have more than 3,000 Liberty Tax Service offices in the United States and Canada.