Build practical tax-preparation skills in eight modules.
Each self-paced module ends with a quiz. Complete all eight to earn a certificate of completion. The course starts at beginner level and includes lifetime access.
A focused, one-time-price path for learning the fundamentals, preparing for a PTIN application, and getting ready to interview.
7-day refund, no questions asked.
Everything a new hire wishes they'd walked in with.
Each module is a set of short lessons and one auto-graded quiz. Pass all eight to earn your certificate of completion.
The Tax System, Demystified
How returns, the IRS, and refunds actually work.
Income
Wages, tips, interest, and the forms that report them.
Deductions & Credits
What lowers a tax bill, and how.
Self-Employment Basics
Gig workers, 1099s, and Schedule C.
Current Federal Rules
The current filing rules, figures, and forms, checked again before release.
Ethics & Your Duties
The preparer's responsibilities and red lines.
Getting Legal (PTIN)
Register with the IRS, step by step.
Getting Hired (or Going Independent)
Resume, interview, and where offices hire.
Finish the Bootcamp, earn your certificate.
Pass the quiz in every module and the course platform issues your certificate of completion. The final certificate format will be confirmed during the platform acceptance test.
It is a certificate of completion, not a government license or credential. We show you exactly what the IRS requires and walk you through their own PTIN registration.
Free Tax School provides independent career training. It does not provide IRS-approved continuing education or a government credential. We cannot guarantee a job or a level of income. Paid courses include a 7-day refund under our Terms.
Before you enroll.
Many offices hire ahead of filing season.Start early so you're ready.
$199 once, lifetime access, and a 7-day refund if it's not for you.
7-day refund, no questions asked.