14157-A

Tax Return Preparer Fraud or Misconduct Affidavit (Spanish Version)

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IRS
Revision
Rev. 11-2018
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38
Pages
4
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IRS form page
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October 21, 2026
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Form 14157-A (sp): Tax Return Preparer Fraud or Misconduct Affidavit, Spanish Version

Form 14157-A (sp) is the Spanish version of Form 14157-A, Tax Return Preparer Fraud or Misconduct Affidavit. The PDF is printed in Spanish under the title Declaración Jurada de Fraude o Conducta Indebida del Preparador de Declaraciones de Impuestos, for taxpayers who read Spanish. The English edition is Form 14157-A.

The form says to complete and sign it if (1) a tax return preparer filed a Form 1040 series return or altered your Form 1040 series return without your knowledge or consent AND (2) you are seeking a change to your tax account. It asks for your details, the preparer's name, which kinds of misconduct happened, the tax years involved, what happened with the refund and any fee, and it is signed under penalties of perjury.

This edition is dated November 2018 (noviembre de 2018). Page 3 holds its instructions, which list Form 14157 (sp), the return preparer complaint, and supporting documents to send with it. You can fill out the PDF free in your browser on this page and download it without an account.

Top of page 1 of Form 14157-A (sp): Tax Return Preparer Fraud or Misconduct Affidavit, Spanish Version, as printed by IRS

What's on Form 14157-A (sp)

Your information

Your name, your spouse's name if applicable, the last four digits of your SSN or ITIN, your mailing address and the name of the tax return preparer.

Fraud or misconduct boxes

Eight check boxes describing what the preparer did, the tax years affected by each box checked, and any other tax years the same preparer handled for you.

Relationship and refund questions

Whether you have a relationship with the preparer other than business, how you learned they prepare returns, whether you got a refund, the amounts received and expected, and any reply from the preparer or bank.

Fee and disclosure consent

Whether you paid the preparer a fee, how much and how, and a Yes or No authorization for the IRS to give your identity and the routing and account numbers on your return to the bank.

Explanation and signatures

Page 2 has space to describe what happened and the resulting tax problem, then the declaration under penalties of perjury, the taxpayer's and spouse's signatures and dates, and a phone number.

Instructions and privacy notice

Page 3 lists the forms and evidence to send and where to mail them. Page 4 holds the Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act notice.

How to fill out Form 14157-A (sp)

  1. 1

    Enter your details

    Fill in your name (last, first, middle), your spouse's name if it applies, the last four digits of your SSN or ITIN, your mailing address and the preparer's name.

  2. 2

    Check the misconduct boxes

    Check every box that applies, list the tax years for each one, and list any other tax years for which you used the same preparer.

  3. 3

    Answer the refund and fee questions

    Enter the refund amounts received and expected and any reply from the preparer or bank. The form notes you may contact the IRS at 1-800-829-1040 to find out if a refund trace is needed.

  4. 4

    Explain and sign

    Briefly describe what happened, attaching your explanation if more space is needed, then sign and date. The instructions say to complete the form in its entirety and sign under penalties of perjury.

  5. 5

    Complete Form 14157 (sp)

    The instructions list Form 14157 (sp), the return preparer complaint, completed in full, including Section A on the preparer. They say not to send a duplicate copy to the RPO.

  6. 6

    Gather the documents

    The instructions list a signed copy of your return as intended to be filed (if required to file), the copy you got from the preparer, and evidence of the preparer's business and of your dealings with them.

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Where to send it and what to include

Responding to an IRS notice

The instructions say to send Forms 14157-A (sp) and 14157 (sp) and the other documents with a copy of the notice or letter to the address in that notice or letter.

No IRS notice

The instructions say to send them to the IRS where you would normally mail your Form 1040, and to search IRS.gov for Where to File Addresses, a page in English, to find the address.

Order of documents

The instructions say to place Form 14157-A (sp) on top of all the required documentation.

Missing refund claims

If you claim no refund or only part of one, the instructions say an official law enforcement report may be needed, showing the tax years, the preparer's name and address, and the misconduct and refund theft.

Incomplete complaints

The form says incomplete complaints will delay the processing of your claim. Its notice gives an estimated average of 5 minutes to complete the form.

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Who completes Form 14157-A (sp)?

  • Taxpayers whose return was filed without consent

    One box covers a preparer who filed a return using your name and/or Social Security number without your knowledge or consent.

  • Taxpayers whose return was altered

    Other boxes cover a preparer who altered your return, or gave you a copy that differs from the one filed with the IRS.

  • Taxpayers with refund problems

    Boxes cover a preparer who received all or part of your refund, had it deposited to an account that was not yours, promised a refund you never got or got in a different amount, or gave you a bad check.

  • Spouses on a joint return

    The form has a spouse's name field and a spouse's signature line, marked if applicable. The instructions say that for married filing jointly at least one signature is required.

  • Who receives it

    The completed affidavit goes to the IRS together with Form 14157 (sp). The instructions say the information on Form 14157 (sp) is shared with the Return Preparer Office (RPO).

The taxpayer whose Form 1040 series return was involved completes and signs the affidavit and sends it to the IRS. The preparer named on it does not fill it out.

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Questions about Form 14157-A

What language is Form 14157-A (sp) in?

Spanish. The IRS lists it as the Spanish Version of Form 14157-A. This page describes it in English, and the English edition is Form 14157-A.

Do I also send Form 14157 (sp)?

The Spanish instructions list Form 14157 (sp), Complaint: Tax Return Preparer, completed in full, among the forms to send with the affidavit.

Who sees the information?

The instructions say the information on Form 14157 (sp) is shared with the Return Preparer Office (RPO) to report the misconduct, and that a duplicate copy is not sent to the RPO.

What if I never received my refund?

The form says you may contact the IRS at 1-800-829-1040 to find out if a refund trace is needed. For a missing or partial refund, the instructions say a law enforcement report may also be needed.

Where do I mail Form 14157-A (sp)?

To the address on the IRS notice or letter if you are responding to one. Otherwise, the instructions say to send it where you would normally mail your Form 1040.

Which revision is this?

The footer prints Form 14157-A (sp) (Rev. 11-2018) and Catalog Number 93306L, and the header is dated noviembre de 2018.