Professional Tax Community

Elevating the
Next Generation of
Tax Professionals.

Join a professional education and membership community designed to help aspiring and experienced tax professionals grow with credibility, confidence, and real-world support.

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"Finally, a tax community that takes the profession seriously." — Member, 2025 cohort
Tax professionals
IRS-Approved CE Provider Accredited and recognized nationwide
IRS-Approved CE Continuing Education
EA Exam Prep Enrolled Agent Certification
Women · Minority · Veteran Owned Certified & Proud
Our Stance

This is not a hustle. This is a career.

A professional education and membership community built on integrity, mentorship, and real-world support — not hype. We help tax professionals build careers worth being proud of.

03 Who We Serve

Built for the people building tax careers.

Whether you're studying for the EA exam, running a firm, or transitioning into the industry, you'll find a clear path and a serious community here.

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Aspiring Enrolled Agents Structured exam prep, mentorship, and a clear path to the EA credential.
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Current Tax Preparers Elevate your credibility, sharpen your practice, and grow your client base.
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Career Changers Enter the tax industry the right way — with real education, not shortcuts.
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Tax Firm Owners Develop your staff with trusted, IRS-aligned training and CE.
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Corporate Teams Custom learning paths for finance, payroll, and accounting departments.
What Members Get

Real support. Real tools. Real Enrolled Agents.

Everything you need to grow a credible, ethical, and profitable tax career — under one roof.

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Private Professional Community A vetted space to ask questions, share wins, and grow alongside serious tax pros.
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Weekly Support & Office Hours Live access to Enrolled Agents who answer the questions Google can't.
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IRS-Approved CE Opportunities Stay compliant with continuing education from instructors who actually practice.
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EA Exam Guidance Study plans, practice questions, and accountability to help you pass — confidently.
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Templates, Tools & Workflows Plug-and-play resources from real tax firms to elevate how you work.
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Webinars & Lunch & Learns Ongoing learning on trending topics, ethics, IRS updates, and firm growth.
Why EA Leadership Academy

Four real instructors. Eighty-plus years of practice. One serious community.

We're a women-owned, minority-owned, veteran-owned academy built by tax professionals who still work in the field — not influencers, not theorists.

Practical, accessible, real-world education
Instructors who actively practice and represent clients
A community committed to ethics and professional standards
Resources built from real firm workflows, not generic templates
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Membership

Join the EA
Leadership
Community.

Become part of a credible, supportive professional community built for tax pros who want to lead their careers — not chase the next gimmick.

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Suggested Plan
$ 97 /month
Placeholder Pricing · Cancel Anytime
Everything in Starter
1.5 CE hours/month included
18 CE hours per year
Priority support
Instructor Team

Taught by Enrolled Agents who still practice.

Our instructors aren't full-time content creators. They're working tax professionals sharing what actually moves the needle in a real practice.

Valaise Smith, EA
Valaise Smith, EA Enrolled Agent · Tax Strategist · CEO of Tried and True Financial Services
Katrina L. Martin, EA, CTA, MBA
Katrina L. Martin, EA, CTA, MBA Enrolled Agent · tax strategist · founder of WOW Tax & Advisory Services and WealthFlow365™
Leri Lewis
Leri Lewis, EA, CTRS, NTPI Fellow Enrolled Agent · Certified Tax Resolution Specialist · NTPI Fellow Instructor
Camea Franklin-Daney, EA, MBA
Camea Franklin-Daney, EA, MBA Enrolled Agent · Financial Educator · Tax Strategist · Entrepreneur
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Member Voices

What working tax professionals are saying.

I came in unsure I could pass the EA exam. The structure and community changed that.
Renee P. EA Candidate
The CE here is actually useful in my firm. That alone is worth membership.
Marcus T. Firm Owner
It feels like a real professional association — not a course funnel.
Jasmine K. Tax Preparer
Upcoming

Webinars & Lunch & Learns

TBA 2026
Weekly · Live Q&A Weekly Live Q&A with EA Leadership Academy Instructors
TBA 2026
In-Person & Virtual · Bootcamp EA Leadership Academy 5-Day In-Person & Virtual Bootcamp
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Start building your tax career
the right way.

Join a professional community built on credibility, integrity, and real-world support — not hype.

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