TaxSlayer
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Tax software |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Founder | Aubrey Rhodes, Sr. |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Jamie Saxe (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 for American consumers and tax professionals.
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.
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.
The company is also known for its sports sponsorships, such as the TaxSlayer Gator 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.