I think continuing education is fine but the cost you would have to pay is too much, even though people prepare taxes for a fee doesn't mean you have the money to take these courses for a small company as myself I do it to make a few extra pennies not to get rich or make a killing off others. Lots of people don't two or three hundreds dollars to pay to get taxes done and think that is too much. I realize you have rent and overhead but be reasonable. If I didn't know how to prepare taxes I wouldn't do it, that I don't know I know how to lookup irs ruling to find an answer.