I have volunteered at VITA for the last few years and after reading 'Small Time Operator', I am thinking of starting a tax business or doing some freelance work either at the tail end of this tax season or starting with the 2016 tax season, but I am not really sure where to start. I would probably do the business out of my home, but wondering if there is a good website to try to get freelance work or a company that would be a good place to start part-time or as a contract worker. I would hope to focus on small business returns because (1) those would be more interesting and (2) I feel more simple returns would be better served with VITA. Any suggestions on software would be helpful as well.
FYI, I have reach out to Fishback Tax and Tax Prep and Account Services for their suggestions. Also, I have an inactive bar license and I am not a CPA nor am I an EA.