Get IRS Publication 5417 (SP) 2020-2024

What is the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR)? The OPR supports the IRS's strategy to enhance enforcement of the tax law by ensuring that tax professionals adhere to tax practice standards and follow the law.

Additional IRS multilingual resources The Let Us Help You page is available in seven languages. A Spanish language version of Form 1040PDF and the related instructionsPDF are also available.

Other penalties which require mandatory referral to OPR include: Penalties for promoting so-called abusive tax shelters pursuant to IRC Section 6700. The entry of an injunction against a tax return preparer pursuant to IRC Section 7407.

Publication 4557, Safeguarding Taxpayer DataPDF. This publication provides an overview of tax professionals legal obligations to protect taxpayer information and provides a step-by-step checklist for how to create and maintain a security plan for your digital network and office.

The Office of Professional Responsibilities' (OPR) vision, mission, strategic goals and objectives support effective tax administration by ensuring all tax practitioners, tax preparers, and other third parties in the tax system adhere to professional standards and follow the law.

Publication 1345, Handbook for Authorized IRS e-file Providers of Individual Income Tax Returns, provides rules and requirements for participation in IRS e-file of individual income tax returns and related forms and schedules.

Legal and Professional Service - Amounts paid for services related to your business that were not paid to contractors or employees. This can include services such as tax advice, business related consultation fees, branding services, etc.

This office was established in 1975 in response to professional misconduct associated with the Watergate scandal. OPR's primary mission is to ensure that Department attorneys perform their duties in ance with the high professional standards expected of the nation's principal law enforcement agency.