TaxSlayer

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TaxSlayer LLC
Company type Private
Industry Tax software
Founded1965;60 years ago (1965)
FounderAubrey Rhodes, Sr.
Headquarters
Augusta, Georgia
Key people
Jamie Saxe (CEO), Jeff Hodges (CFO), Sean McGinty (CMO), Eric Bradley (CIO), Michael Blache (CISO), Pete Mourfield (CTO), Seth Babb (Head of Product for Consumer, Partnerships, and Enterprise Apps)
Products
Website taxslayer.com

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 for American consumers and tax professionals.

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In 2015, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) awarded TaxSlayer with the exclusive five-year contracts for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs, which provide online tax filing and preparation assistance for taxpayers who are low-income, elderly, disabled, or who have limited English language proficiency. [1] [2]

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. [3] [4]

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.

History

In the early 1960s, Aubrey Rhodes Sr. established Rhodes-Murphy & Co., a full-service tax preparation company headquartered in Georgia, and continues to serve clients today. The company established a subsidiary, Rhodes Computer Services, to develop tax preparation software intended for tax preparers in addition to DIY client base.[ citation needed ]

Four years later, Rhodes Computer began selling taxation software known as "Taxslayer Pro" to tax preparers and accountants throughout the United States. [5] TaxSlayer was named for the original email address of Jimmy Rhodes, son of Aubrey and the President and CEO at the time. [6]

In 1998, the firm began developing TaxSlayer.com to market its software to individuals. [7] [8]

TaxSlayer headquarters located in Augusta, Georgia. TaxSlayer2019 003 (1).jpg
TaxSlayer headquarters located in Augusta, Georgia.

Product offerings

TaxSlayer produces software for several different market segments: consumers, professional tax preparers and the IRS VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) and TCE (Tax Counseling for the Elderly) program volunteers.

TaxSlayer Pro is designed to be licensed by members of tax preparation practices and small to mid-sized accounting firms. [9] [10]

Government partnerships

IRS VITA/TCE

TaxSlayer maintains a continuing partnership with the Federal VITA and TCE programs. Both programs provide tax preparation assistance to Americans who may require assistance filing. VITA provides IRS-trained tax preparers who help those who are disabled, are low income, [11] or limited in English proficiency, while TCE provides a similar service to the elderly. Both use TaxSlayer-provided software to aid them in their work. [12]

Free File Alliance

In addition to their paid offerings, TaxSlayer also participates in the IRS Free File Alliance, a nonprofit coalition of industry-leading tax software companies that partnered with the IRS to help millions of Americans prepare and e-file their federal tax returns for free. [13] By participating in this program, TaxSlayer guarantees free preparation and e-filing to taxpayers who meet a set of income criteria. [14]

Sports sponsorships

TaxSlayer Center

The TaxSlayer Center is a 12,000-seat arena located in Moline, Illinois, of the Quad Cities region. The stadium is home to the Quad City Storm, a minor league professional hockey team, and the Quad City Steamwheelers of the Champions Indoor Football League. TaxSlayer purchased the naming rights to the stadium for a contract of more than $3.3 million, as part of a sponsorship agreement with the city.. [15]

College football

The TaxSlayer.com Nationwide Series car on the field during the 2012 Gator Bowl coin toss TaxSlayer.com Car at the Gator Bowl.jpg
The TaxSlayer.com Nationwide Series car on the field during the 2012 Gator Bowl coin toss

In 2014 the company struck a new six-year deal with Gator Bowl Sports to rename the bowl the TaxSlayer Bowl beginning in 2015. [16] [17] [18] In 2018, the game's name was updated to the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, restoring "Gator" to the title to reflect the bowl's historic identity. [19]

TaxSlayer.com has also been an associate sponsor of the Armed Forces Bowl and BBVA Compass Bowl. [20] [21]

NASCAR

TaxSlayer has been a primary sponsor of several top-tier NASCAR drivers, such as Bobby Labonte, [22] [23] Dale Earnhardt Jr., [24] [25] Regan Smith, [26] [27] and Myatt Snider. [28]

Professional golf

TaxSlayer sponsors PGA Tour golfers Patrick Reed, [29] Henrik Norlander and Kevin Kisner. [30]

References

  1. ↑ "AT Think IRS Picks TaxSlayer for VITA and TCE Programs".
  2. ↑ "2018 Partner Resource Guide" (PDF).
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ The Augusta Chronicle "Highlights of new rules and benefits", The Augusta Chronicle , 9 February 2003. Retrieved on 2010-8-12.
  5. ↑ "Tax Preparation Services Augusta, GA | Aiken, SC | Evans, GA | Taxes | Fast Refunds". www.rhodesmurphy.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-21.
  6. ↑ TaxSlayer.com. "Company History and Mission Statement of TaxSlayer.com". TaxSlayer.com. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  7. ↑ The Augusta Chronicle "Tax software earns national notice", The Augusta Chronicle , 14 December 2002. Retrieved on 2010-8-12.
  8. ↑ The Augusta Chronicle "On the money", The Augusta Chronicle , 10 March 2002. Retrieved on 2010-8-12.
  9. ↑ Girsch-Bock, Mary (2017-08-17). "2017 Review of TaxSlayer Pro". CPA Practice Advisor. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  10. ↑ "Going global: Tax considerations for small businesses with international markets" (PDF). TaxPro Journal. Fall 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-07-05.
  11. ↑ "IRS Tax Volunteers | Internal Revenue Service". www.irs.gov. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  12. ↑ Cohn, Michael (2015-12-10). "IRS Picks TaxSlayer for VITA and TCE Programs". Accounting Today. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  13. ↑ Acton, Brian (2017-01-26). "The ultimate guide to filing your taxes for free". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  14. ↑ "About the Free File Alliance | Internal Revenue Service". www.irs.gov. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  15. ↑ Hancock, Amanda (2017-09-28). ""People will start to recognize it pretty quickly": Arena officials laud benefits of "brand awareness" as iWireless Center becomes TaxSlayer Center". The Quad-City Times. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  16. ↑ Barney, Justin (April 4, 2014). "Gator Bowl becomes Taxslayer Bowl with new 6-year deal". The Florida Times-Union . Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  17. ↑ ESPN Sports "Taxslayer.com Gator Bowl", ESPN , 4 December 2011. Retrieved on 2012-2-17.
  18. ↑ TaxSlayer.com. "Gator Bowl Press Release". TaxSlayer.com. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  19. ↑ "TaxSlayer Bowl to Restore "Gator" In Its Name | TaxSlayer Gator Bowl". www.taxslayergatorbowl.com. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
  20. ↑ Armed Forces Bowl "Partners" Archived 2010-10-16 at the Wayback Machine , Armed Forces Bowl , Retrieved on 2012-2-17.
  21. ↑ BBVA Compass Bowl "PLATINUM SPONSORS" Archived 2012-02-04 at the Wayback Machine , BBVA Compass Bowl , Retrieved on 2012-2-17.
  22. ↑ Nascar.com "Labonte, TaxSlayer.com return to TRG Motorsports", NASCAR , 14 November 2009. Retrieved on 2010-8-12.
  23. ↑ Motorsports, JR. "JR Motorsports". www.jrmracing.com. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  24. ↑ "TaxSlayer.com, Earnhardt Jr. expand partnership". NASCAR.com. 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  25. ↑ Yahoo! Sports "Dale Earnhardt Jr. drives on grass, flips (coin) at Gator Bowl", Yahoo , 02 January 2012. Retrieved on 2012-1-12.
  26. ↑ NASCAR "Regan Smith Pads Nationwide Lead With Michigan Win", Nascar.com , 15 June 2013. Retrieved on 2013-6-26.
  27. ↑ Gluck, Jeff (2013-05-04). "Regan Smith takes Nationwide at Talladega after review". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  28. ↑ jaultice (2020-12-10). "Richard Childress Racing and TaxSlayer Extend Partnership in 2021 with Myatt Snider". Richard Childress Racing. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
  29. ↑ "Sponsors". Patrick Reed. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  30. ↑ "Kevin Kisner". kevinkisner.com. Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
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