Become a Tax Preparer in 5 Days
Learn what paid preparers do, how the seasonal work is structured, what the PTIN and EFIN mean, how a simple Form 1040 flows, and which route to investigate next.
See the five lessonsThree free learning paths
Start with the tax path you need.
Two five-day email courses are open now. A longer self-paced foundations course is being prepared for the Free Tax School classroom. Every free option is separate from the paid Bootcamp and 2026 Update.
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Not sure where to begin?
If you have never prepared a return for pay, start with the career course. If you already serve clients, start with the practice-growth course.
Explore becoming a preparerOpen now by email
Five short lessons, sent one day at a time.
Tax Practice Foundations
The planned free business curriculum will cover the practice model, market, offer, client journey, acquisition, capacity, and a 90-day operating plan. It does not teach tax-return preparation.
See the curriculum planBuild Your Tax Practice in 5 Days
Choose a market, shape a service offer, map a secure client journey, pick three acquisition channels, set capacity, and leave with a 30-day plan.
Build the growth planPaid programs
Use the free work to decide what comes next.
The Tax Preparer Launch Bootcamp is the beginner training program. The annual 2026 Federal Tax Law Update is being built for preparers who already have the foundation. Neither program is presented as IRS-approved continuing education.