About Us
We teach the tax law once, then the software
Lambo Tax Preparation Academy exists to turn careful students into confident, return-ready preparers — and to help everyone file their own return with understanding.
Our mission
One return, many interfaces
The academy turns a beginner into a return-ready preparer in about 14 weeks part-time, then certifies them on specific software in 1–2 week add-on tracks. The core idea: learn the tax law and the workflow once, on paper and on real forms, then learn each software as a different interface to the same return. A preparer who understands Form 1040, Schedule C and Form 1120-S can pick up a new package in days; one who only learned screens cannot.
Behind every module stands a working team: verified Enrolled Agents, CPAs and tax attorneys review the material, AI tutors Marcus and Elena answer questions around the clock, and scheduled video sessions connect you with a real expert when it counts.
185 h
of tax content across Levels 1–4
10 h
Universal Software Core
4–18 h
per professional software track
14 wks
beginner to return-ready, part-time
85%
mastery score required at every gate
How we teach
Practice first, lectures second
The teaching model is mastery-based, case-driven and retrieval-heavy: short explanation, a worked return, a faded practice return, then an independent return that must pass review before the learner moves on. Tax prep is a procedural skill applied to messy facts, so learners spend most of their time preparing returns, not watching lectures.
Paper before software
Learners understand what the screens produce and can review software output
Mastery gates
Gaps in filing status or income compound later; gates stop that
Worked examples, then fading
Novices learn procedures fastest from complete examples, then need support removed step by step
Case-based learning
Context makes rules stick and mirrors returning clients
Retrieval practice
Recalling beats rereading for long-term memory
Error-hunting
Builds the self-review habit that prevents notices and penalties
Who we serve
From first career to firm onboarding
- New seasonal preparers with no tax background
- Working preparers adding business or nonprofit returns
- Preparers switching or adding software (a firm moving from Drake to ProConnect, say)
- Firm onboarding cohorts and VITA/TCE-style volunteer programs
- People who want to prepare their own return, step by step (the File Your Own Taxes path)
What our credentials mean
Behind the lessons
Every module is written to the same standard: teach the rule on a real IRS form, drill it on a worked return, then require an independent return that passes review. AI tutors Marcus and Elena answer questions around the clock, and verified Enrolled Agents, CPAs and tax attorneys are available for scheduled one-on-one video sessions.
| At a glance | Detail |
|---|---|
| Founded | Lambo Tax Preparation Academy — founded by Jean Jacques Tadoum |
| Teaching model | Mastery-based, case-driven and retrieval-heavy: about 25% concept, 75% practice |
| Full program | About 185 hours of tax content (Levels 1–4), a 10-hour Universal Software Core, then 4–18 hours per software track |
| Pace | Beginner to return-ready in about 14 weeks part-time; software certified in 1–2 week add-on tracks |
| Support | AI tutors Marcus and Elena, plus scheduled video guidance from verified human tax experts |
Founded
Lambo Tax Preparation Academy — founded by Jean Jacques Tadoum
Teaching model
Mastery-based, case-driven and retrieval-heavy: about 25% concept, 75% practice
Full program
About 185 hours of tax content (Levels 1–4), a 10-hour Universal Software Core, then 4–18 hours per software track
Pace
Beginner to return-ready in about 14 weeks part-time; software certified in 1–2 week add-on tracks
Support
AI tutors Marcus and Elena, plus scheduled video guidance from verified human tax experts
Ready to become a return-ready preparer?
Tell us which track interests you and we'll be in touch.