Stop Hoping the Right Talent Walks In. Start Building It.
Taxley is a national workforce development institution helping tax, law, and accounting firms systematically develop Enrolled Agent talent – one of the most underutilized and strategically powerful roles in tax resolution and business advocacy.
small businesses and 168M taxpayers navigating tax and financial decisions without reliable advisory support (NCES)
of business failures tied to cash-flow and financial mismanagement (U.S. Bank)
Enrolled Agents nationwide – demand exceeds supply, meaning plenty of opportunity (IRS)
Millions Need Help. Only Thousands Are Licensed to Provide It.
Tax, law, and accounting firms serving small businesses and entrepreneurs are under pressure to deliver deeper advisory support, resolve increasingly complex scenarios, and guide clients through uncertainty – all while traditional talent pipelines continue to shrink. The challenge isn’t desire. It’s capability – because the work has evolved faster than the systems used to develop practice-ready professionals for it.
Enrolled Agents are federally licensed, deeply knowledgeable, and uniquely positioned to meet this moment. Taxley exists to activate that potential – for firms that need it now.
A 140-Year Profession. A Modern Economy. A Gap Too Big to Ignore.
Established in 1884, Enrolled Agents (EAs) hold the nation’s highest federal credential in tax law, with full authority to represent taxpayers before the IRS alongside CPAs and attorneys.
Often called “accounting’s best kept secret,” for more than a century, EAs have played a critical role in protecting households and small businesses at pivotal financial moments. Today, their expertise is essential – yet the profession has never been supported by a workforce development system designed for modern firm realities.
With fewer than 70,000 Enrolled Agents serving 168 million taxpayers and 33 million small businesses, firms experience the strain directly:
The issue is capability – driven by the absence of infrastructure that develops judgment and practice-ready professionals at scale.
Taxley exists to provide the infrastructure the market has been missing.
As a workforce development institution, Taxley partners with tax, law, and accounting firms to:
By connecting firms, training, and talent, Taxley sets a new benchmark for how Enrolled Agents are developed – and how firms build capacity the market can no longer supply on its own.
A Workforce Ecosystem Built for Real Outcomes
Taxley is designed for those who understand that durable results come from aligned values, disciplined development, and long-term thinking.
Firms
For firms committed to building Enrolled Agent talent responsibly – with clarity on cost, retention, and return.
Why firms lean in: You want predictable growth, stable teams, and talent you can develop – not replace.
Career Seekers
For individuals seeking a rigorous, meaningful career in tax, business, finance, or law – without traditional barriers to prestigious careers.
Why career seekers lean in: You want a profession with structure, relevance, and real opportunity – not guesswork.
Partners
For organizations investing early – where workforce outcomes and economic stability are shaped.
Why partners lean in: You know early capability-building delivers stronger, more durable returns.
ElevatEA™ Forum
Where the EA Profession and Real-World Demand Stay Aligned
ElevatEA™ is Taxley’s standing industry forum – convening firms, Enrolled Agents, workforce leaders, and partners to examine what’s changing, what’s working, and what must evolve next. Held on a recurring basis, ElevatEA keeps workforce development grounded in real firm and small business needs – not assumptions.
About Taxley
And the Leadership Behind the Institute
For nearly two decades, Anisha Bailey, EA, MSEL, Founder and CEO of Taxley, has worked inside the real financial lives of families and small businesses – navigating IRS and regulatory matters, addressing operational breakdowns, and helping enterprises recover when instability threatened everything they were building.
Through years of tax resolution and business advisory work, one truth became clear: financial failure is rarely caused by lack of effort – it is most often the result of missing structure.
Taxley was created to close that gap – not through isolated services, but through a workforce development institution designed to build capability, professional judgment, and readiness aligned with what firms need to effectively serve business clients.
Build What the Market Can’t Supply on Its Own
If you’re a firm, professional, or partner who believes the future of tax and business advisory depends on better-developed people – not just more hiring, Taxley was built for you. There’s a right way to engage, and we’ll help you implement it.