Breakaway BA franchise
2026 filing · April 10, 2026
Breakaway BA at a glance
A bookkeeping, payroll and tax preparation service for businesses and individuals, run from home.
The business
- Franchisor
- Breakaway BA, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2020
- 6 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Wilsonville, Oregon
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $11K–$35K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $0
- No initial franchise fee
- Royalty
- 20–25% desk fee
- A monthly desk fee of 25% of gross revenue in months under $8,333, or 20% at $8,333 or more, taken from client payments the franchisor collects
- Brand fund
- None now
- No brand fund
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- None
- No exclusive territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- Franchised, 2025
- 36
- As printed in the filing
From Breakaway BA, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Breakaway BA among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Breakaway BA | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $22,500 | Costs less than 99% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $0 | Lower than 99% of franchises |
How much a Breakaway BA franchise costs
Opening one Breakaway BA costs an estimated $10,500 to $34,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the franchises under $20K.
Source: Breakaway BA, LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Breakaway BA franchise fee
The franchise fee is $0, no initial franchise fee. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Breakaway BA, LLC, 2026 filing, page 70
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | A monthly desk fee of 25% of gross revenue in months under $8,333, or 20% at $8,333 or more, taken from client payments the franchisor collects. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | No brand fund |
| Transfer Fee | $2,500 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Breakaway BA, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 8 and 21
Other fees as filed, from page 9. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Breakaway BA does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Breakaway BA, LLC, 2026 filing, page 32
How Breakaway BA compares
Of the 12 tax franchises on this site, Breakaway BA is the cheapest to open.
| Figure | Breakaway BA | Typical tax brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $11K | $58K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $35K | $97K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $0 | $35K | $40K |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 8 of 12 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 12 brands in tax franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 (+2) | 5 |
| 2024 | 34 (+17) | 5 |
| 2025 | 36 (+2) | 5 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Company-owned counts are practices run by the franchisor's affiliate or its founders.
These figures don't add up as printed: the 2025 counts come to 41, but the filing shows 36. Worth asking the franchisor.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Breakaway BA, LLC, 2026 filing, page 33
Where Breakaway BA locations are
At the end of 2025, Breakaway BA had locations in 18 states. The most are in Oregon, Texas and California.
- Oregon18
- Texas3
- California2
- Pennsylvania2
- Washington2
- Colorado1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 13 | 5 | 18 |
| Texas | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| California | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Washington | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Colorado | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Delaware | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Maine | 1 | 0 | 1 |
All 18 states
| Maryland | 1 |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
Source: Breakaway BA, LLC, 2026 filing, page 34
Who owns Breakaway BA?
Breakaway BA franchises are sold by Breakaway BA, LLC.
From Breakaway BA, LLC’s 2026 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Breakaway BA, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
Breakaway BA filings
The figures on this page come from Breakaway BA, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 10, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 10, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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