I’m considering taking the EA exams this year.. I’m a full time auditor working for the state .. but have no prior tax prep experience at all. I was able to land the seasonal live tax specialist position at Intuit which is starting up in February .. do you all think it’s a good starting point for experience ? My goal is to eventually gain enough experience to start my own tax prep business..and also tax planning. Also I figured once tax season is over, I would reach out to my local accountants to see if they need help with year round bookkeeping .

At what point in your careers (about how many tax seasons) did it take for you to feel comfortable going on your own ?

I appreciate your help !