[b4freedom]

The community college near me offers a tax prep class and certification that HR Block honors. It’s cheaper and you can earn credits and/or CEU for the course. It’s also honored by other tax prep agencies. HR Block course tends to be geared towards HR Block software only.

I’ve looked into it for extra seasonal income as well. However, my main problem is that I can’t find out how much HR Block will pay. Someone told me $10/hour. I’m not paying for a course to earn $10/hour. In my area, I can earn more stocking shelves or working at a video store (which doesn’t require a course/certificate). However, I’m not sure if my source of $10/hour is correct. If I was fairly certain that I’d get a job that paid well ($18 to $25/hour, or even commissioned) on a part time basis, I’d be more inclined to do it.