DON’T JUST WATCH TAX SEASON HAPPEN.
Pick the lane that can turn tax season into your next income stream.
Maybe you want to earn extra money. Maybe you want your own tax office. Maybe you are thinking much bigger. You do not need the same package for three different goals — so we built different doors.
SEE YOURSELF IN IT
Start where you are. Build toward where you actually want to go.
Your first goal may be a handful of clients and extra seasonal income. Then 20 clients becomes 50. A side business becomes a real operation. A solo preparer adds a team. TBG gives you a place to enter the ecosystem without pretending everybody is building the same business.
So the real question isn’t “What does TBG offer?” It’s “Which option gets me where I’m trying to go?”
CHOOSE YOUR NEXT MOVE
You don’t need every option. You need the right one.
Don’t shop by package name. Find the future that looks most like yours — then step into it.
I’M NEW TO THISSTARTER — LEARN + PREPARE
You want to learn professional tax preparation and start building confidence before going bigger.
70% preparer / 30% TBG • TBG Tax Academy • Training resources
EXPLORE STARTER PATH
I WANT MY OWN CLIENTSINDEPENDENT TAX PROFESSIONAL
You are ready to serve your own clients, build your own book of business and operate with professional tools behind you.
Professional tax software • Business support • Keep your clients + income
EXPLORE INDEPENDENT PATH
I’M READY TO SCALETAX FIRM / TEAM BUILDER
You are not thinking one desk. You want systems, a team, stronger infrastructure and room to scale.
Team pathways • Business-building support • Growth infrastructure
EXPLORE TAX FIRM PATH
I’M THINKING BIGGERSERVICE BUREAU PATH
Your vision is bigger than preparing returns. You want to grow toward supporting other tax professionals and offices.
Service bureau growth path • Scalable ecosystem • Advanced business opportunity
EXPLORE SERVICE BUREAU PATHNEW TO TAX PREPARATION?
Discover the tax career
Requirements, income scenarios, myths and the right way to begin.
EXPLORE THE CAREER →
PARENTS + TEENS
NextGen Tax Academy
Money skills, the trade of tomorrow and a future family business.
DISCOVER NEXTGEN →
FREE SIGN-UP OPTION
Join the TBG direct-hire preparer pathway
Apply to join the TBG Shoppe tax preparation team at no sign-up cost. This is an independent contractor opportunity, not a purchase of an independent software package. Approval, credential verification and onboarding are required. Compensation is commission-based at 60% preparer / 40% TBG on eligible collected preparation fees.
NOT SURE WHICH ONE IS YOU?
Let the system help you decide.
Answer five quick questions about your experience, EFIN, client goals, growth plans, and whether you want a DIY client portal. We’ll recommend your closest starting fit.
TAKE THE 60-SECOND PATH FINDER →YOUR NEXT STEP
The people in your community are going to file taxes next season. Decide whether you only participate as a taxpayer — or build a business positioned to serve them.
You don’t have to figure out the whole journey today. You only have to choose the next door.
SHOW ME WHERE I FITExplore the fit first. Make the decision once you know what makes sense for you.