You keep thinking about tax preparation for a reason.
What if this is the season you stop wondering if you could do it?
For the future preparer who sees the opportunity but wants to learn the work before trying to build the whole business.
THE STORY BEHIND THIS PATH
You do not need to show up already knowing how to run a tax business.
Maybe people already ask you tax questions. Maybe you have watched somebody else earn seasonal income and thought, “I could learn that.” The problem is the gap between being interested and actually knowing what to do first. Starter closes that gap with education, workflow and a supported place to begin.
WHERE THIS CAN LEAD
First you learn. Then you prepare. Then you decide whether this stays seasonal income or becomes something with your name on it.
IMAGINE THE NEXT VERSION OF YOUR BUSINESS
Not just another tax season. A direction.
DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU?
The right package should feel recognizable before you ever reach checkout.
You are new to professional tax preparation
You want training before taking responsibility for returns
You want to experience the industry before investing in a full independent setup
You want a lower-cost entry point with somewhere to grow
WHAT YOUR MONEY OPENS
You are buying a position to move from.
The package connects the pieces around this particular stage so you can spend less time piecing together a setup and more time building the part customers actually see.
TBG Tax Academy professional education
Training resources and workflow guidance
70% preparer / 30% TBG split on eligible collected preparation fees
TBG internal-team pathway
Professional platform access after onboarding
Client referral potential through the TBG team structure
BEFORE YOU BUY
Know exactly what qualifies you for this path.
No burying the EFIN question inside an application. Check the requirements here first.
PTIN required before preparing federal returns
Government-issued ID
Background check
Onboarding completion
FROM INTEREST TO OPERATING
Here is what happens after you say yes.
Apply to the Starter / internal-team path
Complete credential verification and onboarding
Train and learn the TBG preparation workflow
Begin preparing within the supported structure
Graduate toward Independent when ownership becomes the goal
YOUR NEXT MOVE
You have seen the path. Now decide whether it belongs in your story.
The application that opens next is already set for this exact journey. You will not be sent back through the package maze.