REGULATORY DEFENSE
Due Diligence Audits & Penalties
OPR (Office of Professional Responsibility) Proceedings
EFIN Revocation & Suitability Challenges
If you are a tax professional, you know that IRS Due Diligence Audits are not routine—they are high-stakes reviews that can lead to severe financial penalties, loss of your EFIN/PTIN, and even criminal referrals.
EFIN Revocation & Suitability Challenges
OPR (Office of Professional Responsibility) Proceedings
EFIN Revocation & Suitability Challenges
When the IRS questions your suitability or moves to revoke your EFIN, your business can grind to a halt overnight. Bank products, software access, and client trust depend on your ability to e-file. At The Walton Firm—Exclusively Defending Tax Professionals—we respond fast, defend your record, and fight to keep you in the program.
OPR (Office of Professional Responsibility) Proceedings
OPR (Office of Professional Responsibility) Proceedings
OPR (Office of Professional Responsibility) Proceedings
When the IRS Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) contacts you, your ability to practice before the IRS is on the line. For attorneys, CPAs, EAs, enrolled actuaries/retirement plan agents—and even appraisers tied to IRS submissions—OPR actions can mean censure, suspension, or disbarment under Circular 230. At The Walton Firm—Exclus
When the IRS Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) contacts you, your ability to practice before the IRS is on the line. For attorneys, CPAs, EAs, enrolled actuaries/retirement plan agents—and even appraisers tied to IRS submissions—OPR actions can mean censure, suspension, or disbarment under Circular 230. At The Walton Firm—Exclusively Defending Tax Professionals, we move quickly to contain risk, defend your license, and safeguard your name.
IRC §6694 / §6695 Penalty Defense
IRC §6694 / §6695 Penalty Defense
IRC §6694 / §6695 Penalty Defense
When the IRS asserts preparer penalties under IRC §6694 (understatements due to preparer conduct) or IRC §6695 (procedural and due-diligence failures), the consequences reach far beyond a dollar figure. You face OPR exposure, EFIN/PTIN risk, software and bank-product holds, and potential criminal referral if the facts suggest willfulness.
When the IRS asserts preparer penalties under IRC §6694 (understatements due to preparer conduct) or IRC §6695 (procedural and due-diligence failures), the consequences reach far beyond a dollar figure. You face OPR exposure, EFIN/PTIN risk, software and bank-product holds, and potential criminal referral if the facts suggest willfulness. At The Walton Firm—Exclusively Defending Tax Professionals—we move fast, control the record, and fight to protect your ability to practice.
PTIN Suspension & Reinstatement
IRC §6694 / §6695 Penalty Defense
IRC §6694 / §6695 Penalty Defense
Your PTIN (Preparer Tax Identification Number) is your license to work. When the IRS threatens denial, suspension, or revocation of a PTIN, your ability to prepare returns for compensation is at risk—and so are your clients, income, software access, and reputation. At The Walton Firm—Exclusively Defending Tax Professionals, we move quickly to stabilize operations and fight the sanction.
PTIN Injunctions
IRC §6694 / §6695 Penalty Defense
PTIN Injunctions
When the Department of Justice (DOJ) files a civil injunction to stop you from preparing tax returns, they’re trying to shut down your livelihood—often permanently. These suits, commonly called “PTIN injunctions,” are brought in federal court under 26 U.S.C. §7407 (return preparers), §7408 (promotion of abusive arrangements), and sometime
When the Department of Justice (DOJ) files a civil injunction to stop you from preparing tax returns, they’re trying to shut down your livelihood—often permanently. These suits, commonly called “PTIN injunctions,” are brought in federal court under 26 U.S.C. §7407 (return preparers), §7408 (promotion of abusive arrangements), and sometimes §7402(a) (broad equitable relief). At The Walton Firm—Exclusively Defending Tax Professionals, we move fast to protect your practice, your PTIN/EFIN status, and your reputation.