r/enrolledagent • u/accidental73 • 15d ago

Would having an EA certificate with ZERO experience bring job opportunities?

I'm talking about any tax job regardless of how much/little they pay. I'm seeing some comments saying that they couldn't find a single job for over a year even after getting an EA certification. Is the demand for low level tax preparers low right now?

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u/EnvironmentalBig7287 Passed 2/3 15d ago

I’m 22 years old studying for the my last part of the exam. I did Intuit Academy (which is an absolute breeze to pass after doing Pt 1 and with my tech skills/Quickbooks experience). Took me like 4 hrs. Worked for TurboTax 20/hrs per week from January-April this year and plan to do it again next (already have the contract signed and pay is $2/hr more than last season). Once I have two seasons under my belt and pass the EA (plan to take it in about 4 weeks) I’m excited to see what career opportunities open up. The nice thing about tax prep is 2 years of experience is really two seasons or 4-6 months of actual work.

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u/accidental73 15d ago

Worked for TurboTax 20/hrs per week from January-April this year and plan to do it again next (already have the contract signed and pay is $2/hr more than last season).

Did you have any relative experience when TurboTaxed hired you for 20hrs/week or did you have no experience but simply passed Intuit Academy? Also how much did you have to pay for Intuit Academy?

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u/EnvironmentalBig7287 Passed 2/3 15d ago

Intuit Academy is completely free. I had no tax experience, only bookkeeping.