Form 14242 (Rev 4-2024) Report Suspected Abusive Tax Promotions or Preparers: Fill out & sign online

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How do I report suspected abusive tax promotions?

If you know of one of these schemes or an abusive tax return preparer, you can complete an online referral using the Form 14242, Document Upload Tool or you can send a completed Form 14242, Report Suspected Abusive Tax Promotions or PreparersPDF, and any supporting materials to the IRS Lead Development Center (LDC).

What is the use of form 14242?

Use Form 14242 to report a suspected abusive tax avoidance scheme and/or tax return preparers who promote such schemes. More information about tax avoidance schemes and promoters is available at .irs.gov/LDC.

What triggers an IRS criminal investigation?

Criminal Investigations can be initiated from information obtained from within the IRS when a revenue agent (auditor), revenue officer (collection) or investigative analyst detects possible fraud.

What are abusive tax schemes?

Abusive tax schemes are methods individuals or groups use to avoid paying taxes or to obtain a personal or organizational tax benefit. Civil and criminal penalties are often the result of these illegal schemes because they slowly chip away and erode the integrity of the tax system.

Can you anonymously report someone to the IRS for tax evasion?

Use the Form 3949-A, Information Referral if you suspect an individual or a business is not complying with the tax laws. You can submit Form 3949-A online or by mail. We dont take tax law violation referrals over the phone. We will keep your identity confidential when you file a tax fraud report.

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