Criminal Tax Defense – State and Federal
Protecting Your Freedom. Preserving Your Career.
When the Department of Justice indicts a tax professional, everything is at stake, your license, your business, your reputation, and your freedom. They are federal cases where the government is actively building evidence to charge you with tax crimes such as:
- Tax Evasion
- Filing False Returns
- Fraudulent Use of Tax Credits (EITC, CTC, ERC, etc.)
- Aiding and Abetting Tax Fraud
- Conspiracy to Defraud the United States
- Wire Fraud or Identity Theft Related to Tax Filings
For tax professionals, these cases often begin with surprise tactics:
- A knock on your door by IRS Criminal Investigation (CI) agents.
- A grand jury subpoena for client records.
- A search warrant executed at your office.
- Or worse, imprisonment.
Why IRS Criminal Cases Against Tax Professionals Are Different
Unlike taxpayers under investigation, tax professionals are held to higher standards. The IRS assumes you knew better. That means the government will push harder, and the consequences extend beyond fines or jail. You risk:
- Loss of your Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN)
- Revocation of your EFIN (Electronic Filing Identification Number)
- Bar referrals and disciplinary action with the IRS Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR)
- Permanent damage to your professional reputation.
- Prosecution or worse Jail Time
Our Approach: Aggressive Defense for Tax Professionals
At The Walton Firm, we are the only law firm exclusively dedicated to defending tax professionals. We know how these cases unfold and what it takes to fight them. Our strategy includes:
- Pre-Indictment Defense – Intervening early to stop charges before they are filed.
- Evidence Review & Challenges – Exposing flaws in IRS methods, CI interviews, or data analysis.
- Negotiations with DOJ/IRS – Seeking resolutions that protect your license and reduce exposure.
- Trial Defense – If necessary, mounting a courtroom defense that challenges the government’s narrative.
- Parallel Proceedings – Defending against civil audits, OPR actions, and EFIN/PTIN sanctions that often accompany criminal investigations.
Why Choose The Walton Firm
Experience Matters
With over 17 years of experience in tax law, The Walton Firm has the expertise to handle your case. We exclusively defend tax professionals and It’s all we do.
- Experience With IRS CI and DOJ –We understand the government's investigative tactics and prosecution strategies, and we know how to challenge them, expose weaknesses in the evidence, and build a strong, strategic defense.
- Criminal Tax Attorney Leadership –Our criminal tax attorneys bring exceptional litigation skills, extensive knowledge of federal criminal tax law, and strategic defense expertise to protect our clients’ rights, reputations, and professional futures.
- Criminal Tax Investigators- Our team consists of highly skilled tax professionals with extensive experience in tax compliance, financial analysis, and investigative procedures. They bring exceptional expertise, precision, and strategic insight to uncover critical evidence, identify weaknesses in government allegations, and strengthen our clients’ criminal tax defense.
- National Reach – We defend tax professionals across the United States facing complex federal criminal tax investigations and prosecutions. Our legal team brings extensive knowledge of federal tax law, criminal litigation, and IRS investigative procedures to develop strategic defenses against allegations of tax fraud, tax evasion, conspiracy, and other federal tax offenses. We are committed to protecting our clients’ constitutional rights, challenging the government's evidence, and defending their freedom, professional reputations, and livelihoods.
If you are a tax professional who have been charged with a tax crime, time is your most valuable asset. The earlier we get involved, the more options you have to protect your license, your practice, and your freedom.