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Tax Year 2026 Edition
Learn to Prepare Taxes the Easy Way
Step-by-step lessons, fill-in workbooks, quizzes and real client scenarios, all at your own pace. Learn it for yourself or train your whole team. Everything is here.
Created by Dr. Dee Edwards Fomby, IRS-Approved Continuing Education Provider with 20+ years in the tax industry.
- Built on current IRS rules
- One-time price, no subscription
- Lesson 1 is free
Who it's for
Built for wherever you're starting
Whether this is your first tax season or you run the office, the course meets you where you are.
Seasonal and side-hustle preparers
Sharpen what you already do. Catch the 2026 law changes before your clients walk in the door.
Tax office owners
Train your whole team on one standard: intake, credits, due diligence and a clean return, every time.
Instructors and programs
Teach it in a classroom or workforce program with the Instructor Edition, answer key and 8-week class plan.
Built on IRS rules
The law, not guesswork
Bad training costs preparers penalties and costs clients money. Every lesson is grounded in the same sources the IRS uses.
- Updated for tax year 2026 (returns filed in 2027), including the new tips, overtime, senior and car loan deductions.
- Every dollar figure checked against IRS.gov, IRS publications and the current forms.
- Due diligence lessons built from Treasury Regulation §1.6695-2 and Form 8867.
- Refundable credit scenarios that mirror the IRS's own October 2026 training webinar.
- Reviewed every tax year, with a Where Next: 2027 look-ahead already inside.
Taxpreneur University is independent training. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the IRS.
What's inside
Everything you need, in one place
31 lessons in 7 chapters
From your first PTIN to a full return, in plain language.
Fillable Student Workbook
Fill-in-the-blank review and a client scenario for every lesson.
Quizzes and a final exam
A test after each lesson and a 30-question final.
Due diligence training
Flip cards built from the IRS due diligence regulation itself.
Credit scenarios
EIC, CTC, AOTC, HOH and adoption cases to practice on.
Practice client returns
Work real-world returns step by step, like a client file.
Certificate of completion
Pass the final exam and earn your certificate.
Daily study reminders
A nudge each day so you finish what you start.
Bonus: Where Next: 2027. The new Education Freedom Tax Credit, the Saver's Match, Trump Accounts and the credits that are going away, explained before your clients ask.
How it works
- 1
Start free
Create your account and take Lesson 1 at no cost.
- 2
Learn at your pace
Short lessons, flashcards and a workbook page for each one.
- 3
Practice
Client scenarios, practice returns and a test after every lesson.
- 4
Get certified
Pass the final exam and download your certificate.
Meet your instructor
Dr. Dee Edwards Fomby
Dr. Dee has spent more than 20 years in the tax industry. She is a nationally recognized IRS-Approved Continuing Education Provider and Due Diligence Compliance Trainer, the founder of Tax Genius Worldwide, and the author of the Due Diligence Tax Bible and the IRS Tax Academy Training Manual. Her mission is simple: help people build tax careers and tax businesses the right way, without ever compromising their integrity.
Run the numbers
What could you earn as a tax preparer?
Drag the sliders to estimate your potential income. The average preparer charges about $220 per return and serves dozens of clients each filing season.
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150
$220
$100$500
Per week
$3,300
Filing season
$39,600
Year-round
$171,600
Estimates only, based on common industry rates. Your results depend on your clients, your market and how much you hustle.
Pricing
Start free. Pay once.
Take Lesson 1 free. When you're ready, unlock the full course with a one-time payment.
For learners
Student Access
$19.99 one-time
- All 31 lessons, quizzes and the final exam
- Student Workbook download
- Due diligence and credit scenario cards
- Certificate of completion
- Daily study reminders
Best for teams
For teachers and office owners
Instructor Package
$97 one-time
- Everything in Student Access
- Instructor Edition with every answer
- Teaching notes and common student mistakes
- Class activities and role-plays
- 8-week, 16-session class plan
- Class roster to track every student's progress
Questions, answered
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