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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-033301
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090701
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090701

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001283552
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PERSONAL SERVICES [7200]
		IRS NUMBER:				200778892
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 SYLVAN WAY
		CITY:			PARSIPPANY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07054
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9736301040

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 SYLVAN WAY
		CITY:			PARSIPPANY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07054

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BARNETT STEVEN L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001230624

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32215
		FILM NUMBER:		09923678

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 SYLVAN WAY
		CITY:			PARSIPPANY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07054
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        <issuerTradingSymbol>JTX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of restricted stock forfeited due to the Company's failure to achieve the performance criteria required for vesting of this award.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">6,585 of these shares are restricted stock and subject to time vesting granted under the Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. Amended and Restated 2004 Equity and Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents stock options forfeited due to the Company's failure to achieve the performance criteria required for vesting of this award.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Option was granted on July 17, 2008 under the Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. Amended and Restated 2004 Equity and Incentive Plan. Option was to become exercisable with respect to one third of the shares on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant subject to a three year vesting period that commenced on the date of grant; provided that the required performance vesting criteria had been met.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Steven L. Barnett</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-07-02</signatureDate>
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