Explore a Career That Protects People – and the Businesses They’re Building
ExplorEA™ introduces you to the Enrolled Agent profession – a federally licensed role at the intersection of tax law, entrepreneurship, and finance – so you can make an informed career decision before committing years of time, debt, or a full career shift.
Small businesses – and 168M taxpayers – rely on tax professionals to navigate financial decisions and compliance.
Enrolled Agents nationwide – a small, specialized profession with demand that continues to outpace supply.
Typical starting compensation for Enrolled Agents trained in tax resolution and integrated business advocacy.
Real Impact. Real Stability. Real Opportunity.
Often called accounting’s best-kept secret, Enrolled Agents hold the nation’s highest federal credential in tax law and work directly with individuals and small businesses during financially meaningful moments. This is not transactional work. It is trusted, federally authorized, problem-solving work – and demand continues to grow.
ExplorEA™ gives you structured exposure to the profession so you can decide with clarity, not guesswork, if this is for you.
ExplorEA™ – Career Exploration With Structure
ExplorEA™ is a six-week, guided career exploration experience designed to help you understand the Enrolled Agent profession before you invest years of time, education, or money navigating this career path.
Rather than asking you to commit upfront, ExplorEA offers guided exposure to:
This is not a tax preparation class. This is not a licensing course.
It is an informed decision point – designed to help you determine whether the EA profession aligns with your strengths, values, and long-term goals.
ExplorEA is the first step in Taxley’s career pathway and does not replace licensure, formal apprenticeship training, or on-the-job employment.
Clarity is the outcome. Direction comes next.
This Profession Goes Further Than Most People Expect
Most people assume tax careers begin and end with tax preparation. They don’t. Enrolled Agents build analytical, financial, and advocacy skills used across industries where individuals and organizations operate under financial pressure. ExplorEA shows how this work applies in real environments – before you commit to formal training or employment.
Tax Law & IRS Controversy
Work with attorneys and EAs to help individuals and small businesses navigate IRS and state tax issues through document prep, analysis, and co-representation support.
REAL ESTATE & Property OPERATIONS
Support property owners by tracking income, expenses, compliance, and cash flow across single or multi-property operations.
Sports & Entertainment
Work alongside agents and advisory teams to help athletes and entertainers manage income, taxes, and financial structure.
HEALTHCARE & MEDICAL GROUPS
Support medical groups with compliance tracking, financial reporting, and cash flow insight so clinicians can focus on care.
CONSTRUCTION & TRADE OPERATIONS
Support construction and trade companies with job costing, payroll coordination, compliance, and cash flow tracking.
FINTECH & TAX TECHNOLOGY
Apply tax and business knowledge within product, compliance, QA, or support teams building tools for entrepreneurs and firms.
Salary ranges vary by role, location, and seniority. Figures reflect U.S. medians for TRIBA-capable EA roles.
A structured path forward
From Exploration to Career Development
ExplorEA™ functions as a pre-apprenticeship experience – preparing participants to make informed decisions about pursuing a federally registered apprenticeship. Here’s how the pathway works:
Step 1: ExplorEA™
Career Exploration
A structured introduction to the EA profession, designed to assess fit, expectations, and long-term potential before committing to a new career path.
Step 2: Hiring Profile
Optional Visibility
Participants may opt into a professional profile visible to Taxley employer partners considering new hires and future apprenticeship sponsorship.
Step 3: ApprentEA™
Employer-Sponsored
A paid, employer-sponsored registered apprenticeship where current and aspiring EAs develop through structured training, mentorship, and real-world experience.
Outcome: A pathway that prioritizes clarity, readiness, and alignment before long-term professional investment.
What You’ll Actually Do in ExplorEA
Clarity Before Commitment
ExplorEA is delivered 100% online and designed to fit alongside work, school, or other responsibilities. Most participants spend 3–4 hours per week over six weeks.
Guided Learning Experience
Live instructor-led sessions paired with on-demand modules that introduce core concepts, frameworks, and real-world context.
Professional Insight
Exposure to how Enrolled Agents and advisors operate across tax resolution, business advisory, technology, policy, and entrepreneurship.
Applied Simulation
A structured EA-style case experience that allows you to test fit by working through realistic scenarios and decision points.
Completion & Next Steps
A certificate of completion and eligibility to opt into a professional hiring profile for employer visibility and future pathway consideration.
ApprentEA: Pursuing the EA Career Path After ExplorEA
For those ready to move beyond exploration and into real professional development, ApprentEA™ is the employer-sponsored pathway that turns interest in the Enrolled Agent profession into a paid, practice-ready career.
ApprentEA is the first-ever registered apprenticeship program for Enrolled Agents.
It is a paid, employer-sponsored, two-year registered apprenticeship that develops aspiring Enrolled Agents through a deliberate blend of career-focused education and structured on-the-job training.
ApprentEA exists because firms cannot hire this level of capability on the open market – it has to be developed.
Designed for aspiring and newly licensed Enrolled Agents, ApprentEA prepares professionals to operate with technical knowledge, professional judgment, and integrated solutions that address the real needs of small businesses.
What ApprentEA Offers:
This is not a course you enroll in. Employers sponsor apprentices into ApprentEA after ExplorEA confirms readiness and fit.
Outcome: A federally credentialed Enrolled Agent with real case experience, professional confidence under pressure, and long-term career mobility – developed inside a firm, not on the sidelines.
Details on the full apprentice experience are shared once you’re ready to pursue employer sponsorship.
Meet the Founder & CEO
Anisha Bailey, EA, MSEL
Anisha Bailey didn’t follow a straight career path – and that’s the point.
After earning a marketing degree, she pivoted into accounting and discovered the Enrolled Agent profession almost by accident.
That unplanned shift became a long-term career built inside complex tax resolution and business advisory work – where outcomes depended less on memorizing tax law and more on professional judgment, systems thinking, and clarity under pressure.
ExplorEA was created for people at a similar crossroads – capable, curious, and ready to explore what’s next without starting over.
Her mission is simple: open doors, expand possibilities, and help people build careers with stability, purpose, and upward mobility – without unnecessary barriers.
Lasting Careers Start with Clarity
Most people don’t change college majors or even their careers because they failed – they change because the path they originally chose no longer fits.
of small businesses report they need stronger advisory support from tax professionals than they currently receive (Federal Reserve SMB Survey)
of firms report that talent shortages restrict growth more than client demand (AICPA)
Register for ExplorEA
An affordable first step into a respected, in-demand profession – and a smarter way to decide what’s next.
Tuition: $2,999
(Scholarships and alternative funding options may be available.)
includes:
Weekly 1-hour, instructor-led sessions focused on financial clarity, IRS fundamentals, and EA-style problem-solving – designed for adults with no prior experience.
Replay sessions, foundational financial modules, and career-pathway guidance available for a full year.
Hear directly from professionals working in tax resolution, technology, business advisory, education, policy, and entrepreneurship.
Private cohort access and continued guidance throughout the year as you evaluate next steps.
A portfolio-ready certificate signaling seriousness, professionalism, and readiness for the next phase.
A structured decision and readiness signal for employers considering apprenticeship sponsorship.
Eligible participants (18+) may opt into Taxley’s employer-partner Talent Directory for early visibility with firms seeking committed candidates for ApprentEA sponsorship.
Documentation provided for elective or CTE credit review (approval determined by each institution).
*Funding resources may be available through schools, employers, workforce boards, or Taxley’s internal scholarship programs. Details provided during the info session.
Next Cohort STarts: June 8, 2026
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