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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-059173
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051102

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:		7 SYLVAN WAY
		CITY:			PARSIPPANY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07054
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9734961040

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RICHARDSON MARGARET MILNER
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001268589

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32215
		FILM NUMBER:		051173947

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 LIGHT ST
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202
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        <issuerName>JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JTX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>RICHARDSON MARGARET MILNER</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>3 SYLVAN WAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PARSIPPANY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07054</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Unit</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-10-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">n/a</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Restriced Stock Units are granted under the Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. 2004 Equity and Incentive Plan.  Each Restricted Stock Unit is payable in one share of Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. common stock within 60 days immediately following the date upon which the holder's services as a member of the Board of Directors of Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. terminates for any reason.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Steven L. Barnett, Attorney-in-fact for Margaret Milner Richardson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-11-02</signatureDate>
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