Explore the Dynamic Enrolled Agent Career Path

A guided, practical introduction to a high-impact profession at the intersection of accounting, law, finance, and business — designed for curious, ambitious students and career seekers.

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Avg starting salary for Enrolled Agents who specialize in tax resolution & business advisory

faster to meaningful, practice-ready work vs. the CPA track

degrees required to earn the Enrolled Agent federal designation.

Small Businesses Power the Economy. Enrolled Agents Power Small Businesses.

Every business owner needs someone who understands tax law, financial patterns, operational risks, and the real challenges, personal and professional, entrepreneurs face. Taxley-trained Enrolled Agents are able to meet that need — and the demand is huge.

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Explore First, Because Your Future Deserves Clarity

Enrolled Agents (EAs) are federally licensed tax professionals who help families and small businesses understand their finances, avoid costly tax mistakes, and make confident business decisions. They sit at the center of small business stability — the backbone of strong communities.

If you’re interested in a career in:

  • Law
  • Finance
  • Education
  • Accounting
  • Tech
  • Business

the Enrolled Agent path is one of the fastest, most flexible, and most meaningful career routes available — yet most people never learn it exists.

Through our EXPLORE Track you’ll gain a clear, practical introduction to the EA profession while helping you build the personal financial habits needed to understand the work.

Before you choose to proceed down this career path you’ll know exactly what the EA career looks like — and whether it aligns with your goals.

In EXPLORE Track, you’ll learn how to:

  • Build strong personal financial habits
  • Understand what EAs actually do
  • See how EAs support entrepreneurs & communities
  • Navigate real-world tax & compliance basics
  • Understand how the IRS works — and why advocacy matter

The EXPLORE Track helps you make confident career choices without wasted time, money, or effort.

Career Seekers

Explore where this path can take you

Enrolled Agents are dynamic professionals with endless career opportunities in advisory, tech, law, entrepreneurship, and more.

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educators

Become a partner, share with students

Give students structured career exposure, employer visibility, and access to industry leaders — without adding burden to faculty.

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Enrolled Agents Guide and Protect the Small Businesses Who Drive Our Economy.

Tax, financial, and operational decisions can make or break a business. EAs stabilize those decisions — and change real lives through clarity, structure, and advocacy. EXPLORE helps you understand how meaningful this profession truly is.

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Where the Explore Track Can Lead You

Explore Track

You are here

Curious about careers in tax, law, business, tech, or finance? Start here.

  • Build personal financial clarity
  • Understand EA work
  • Discover your fit
  • Get exposure with a hiring profile
  • Prepare for ApprentEA™ or ElevatEA™

Elevate Track

Where You could Go

Choose between the ApprentEA or ElevatEA training path.

ApprentEA™

For aspiring & active Enrolled Agents

  • 2-Year Registered Apprenticeship
  • 24-Week TRIBA™ Training
  • Paid on-the-job training
  • Professional Mentorship
  • EA License + DOL Certificate

ElevatEA™

For active Enrolled Agents only

  • 1-Year Career Training
  • 24-Week TRIBA™ Training
  • Client-Readiness Development
  • Professional Mentorship
  • Accelerated career growth

REal Roles & Salaries

What you could become

Real-world earning potential depends on skill, experience, specialty — and the quality of your training.

  • Tax Resolution & Business Advisor

— 75k–$135k+

  • Integrated Business Advisor (EA)

— $80k–$150k+

  • Tax Paralegal/Analyst

— $60k–$100k

  • Tax Software Engineer

— $110k–$180k

  • EA Firm Owner/Partner

— $120k–$250k+

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Your EA Journey Starts Here

Two paths. One goal: stable, meaningful, high-impact work.

How Explore Works

1

Attend an ElevatEA series event

Learn about the industry, our programs, ask questions, mix and mingle, and confirm your interest in Explore.

2

Learn & Discover

Register for Explore and begin to gain financial clarity, understand EA work, and explore real career options.

3

Choose Your Path

If the EA field feels right, you can transition into ApprentEA™ or ElevatEA™ with confidence.

No pressure. Just clarity, confidence, and a true understanding of what this path can mean for your career and your life.

Explore

Track Registration

$2,999/yr.

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Students & career seekers, age 16+, exploring careers in tax, law, business, finance, tech, or entrepreneurship.

EXPLORE Track includes:

  • Personal financial foundations training
  • Guided introduction to the EA profession
  • Access to peer community
  • Monthly career coaching calls
  • Professional readiness tools
  • Optional Explore Completion Certificate
  • Optional Hiring Profile for employer exposure
  • Full $2,999 tuition credit toward ApprentEA™ or ElevatEA™ when enrolling within 24 months of Explore registration/renewal
Registration opens Jan. 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

No. Explore assumes you are starting fresh. You’ll learn foundational financial habits, how the EA profession works, and what the career path looks like.

An EA is a federally licensed tax professional empowered to represent taxpayers and small businesses before all IRS personnel and departments. They help people understand their finances, resolve tax problems, and make informed decisions that directly strengthens families, businesses, and communities.

Explore is designed for students and career seekers (ages 16+) who are curious about careers in:

  • Law
  • Finance
  • Accounting
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Entrepreneurship

or anyone looking for a stable, respected, high-impact profession with national mobility and no degree limitations.

You’ll build:

  • personal financial management skills
  • clarity about how taxes and compliance work
  • understanding of small business realities
  • knowledge of what EAs do day-to-day
  • insight into whether this profession matches your interests

You leave with practical skills — not just theory.

It is not required — but extremely helpful if you aren’t sure if the EA path is for you.

Explore gives you the confidence, clarity, and foundational skills that make the next step (to ApprentEA™ or ElevatEA™) smoother, faster, and more successful.

Explore is the ideal screening step. It lets you evaluate an employee’s interest, discipline, and readiness for EA-level work before committing to ApprentEA™ or ElevatEA™ — saving your firm time, money, and onboarding friction.

It is a self-paced track with 12 months access, structured learning, coaching calls, and guidance. Most participants get full clarity on whether the EA profession is right for them within the year.

Access renews annually, and can be cancelled at anytime.

No, but we recommend it.

These events are held in person with access to view and participate online. They are a great way to learn about the industry and our programs, meet our leadership team and employers, and ask questions before enrolling.

Not directly — but Explore gives you the foundation you’ll need. We also connect you with trusted EA exam study resources and guidance so you know exactly how to begin when you’re ready.

Explore is built for students and working adults. It’s flexible, self-paced, and designed to fit into real life.

Yes. Explore includes an optional hiring profile, once candidate complete the required 16-hour Explore certificate process, which helps employers notice motivated candidates early. It shows initiative, readiness, and seriousness — all traits firms value.

Absolutely. EAs understand taxes, finances, operations, and advisory work — the core of small business success. Many EAs eventually become firm owners, advisors, or entrepreneurs.

EXPLORE will be accessible starting May 1, 2026, with early registration starting in January 2026. Starting in May 1, 2026, registration will be open year-round – with immediate track access after registration.

Explore is clarity-driven, not pressure-driven. If you decide the EA path isn’t your direction, you still leave with real-world financial skills, career exposure, and a stronger foundation.

If you enroll in either program within 24 months the original registration or your last renewal, you will receive a tuition credit for the full value of your Explore Track membership – up to $2,999.

Yes. You may cancel access to this track at anytime. You will continue to have access through the period for which you’ve paid.

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This monthly session brings career seekers, firm leaders, and community partners together to get timely industry insight, build meaningful connections, and see how Taxley is advancing EA workforce development nationwide.

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