14157

Return Preparer Complaint (Spanish Version)

Agency
IRS
Revision
Rev. 8-2026
Fillable fields
48
Pages
5
Official source
IRS form page
Checked
October 21, 2026
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Form 14157 (sp): Spanish Version of the Return Preparer Complaint

Form 14157 (sp) is the Spanish version of Form 14157, Return Preparer Complaint. Its title reads "Queja contra el Preparador de Declaraciones de Impuestos", and the form and its instructions are printed in Spanish for people who read Spanish. The English edition is Form 14157.

The form is used to file a complaint with the IRS against a tax return preparer or a tax preparation business. Its instructions add that tax professionals can use it to report events that affect their PTIN or business. The form says members of the public should report preparer misconduct at IRS.gov/SubmitATip, and marks that page as being in English (en inglés).

This edition is dated agosto de 2026 (August 2026), and its footer reads Form 14157 (sp) (Rev. 8-2026). Pages 1 and 2 hold the form and pages 3 and 4 the instructions. You can fill out the Spanish PDF free in your browser on this page and download it without an account.

Top of page 1 of Form 14157 (sp): Spanish Version of the Return Preparer Complaint, as printed by IRS

What's on Form 14157 (sp)

Section A: preparer information

Lines 1 to 9: professional status, name and address, business name and address, phone, email, website, EFIN, PTIN and EIN.

Lines 10a and 10b: periods and fees

The tax periods affected, whether a fee was paid to the preparer, the amount, and how it was paid, for example taken from the refund.

Line 11a: complaint types

Eight boxes: theft of refund, e-file, preparer misconduct, PTIN problems, false items or documents, payroll taxes, preparer reported event, and other.

Line 11b: the facts

Space on page 2 for the facts and other information about the complaint, with extra sheets attached if needed.

Sections C and D

Section C, lines 12 to 17, for the taxpayer. Section D, lines 18 to 23, for a person who is not the taxpayer, ending with that person's relationship to the preparer.

Instructions on pages 3 and 4

Spanish instructions describe each professional status, how to give tax periods and what each complaint type covers.

How to fill out Form 14157 (sp)

  1. 1

    Section A

    Give all the information you know about the preparer or the business. The instructions say to select Otro/Desconocido (Other/Unknown) if you are not sure of the preparer's status.

  2. 2

    Line 10a

    Enter the tax period of the return where the misconduct happened. The instructions note that most individual returns cover a calendar year from January 1 to December 31, while a business return can cover a quarter or a full year.

  3. 3

    Lines 11a and 11b

    Check every complaint type that applies, then describe the facts of the complaint in detail on line 11b.

  4. 4

    Attach copies

    Attach copies of documents received from the preparer, such as returns, advertising, business cards, Form 8879 or Form 8888. For payroll tax complaints, the instructions ask for a copy of any service contract. The form says not to send original returns or payments.

  5. 5

    Sections C and D

    Answer whether you are the taxpayer, then complete Section C, which the taxpayer signs and dates. If you are not the taxpayer, also complete Section D. The form asks you to get your client's consent before sharing protected tax information, even with the IRS.

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How it is submitted and what to keep in mind

Online reporting

The form says members of the public should report preparer misconduct at IRS.gov/SubmitATip, marked as in English. The instructions say members of the public and tax professionals should send their report online there.

No address printed

This edition prints no mailing address or fax number.

Originals and payments

The form says not to send original returns or payments with it.

Confidentiality

The form says taxpayer information and any information about another professional are confidential.

Time and penalties

The privacy notice gives an estimated average time of 15 minutes, says providing the information is voluntary, and says false or fraudulent information may subject you to penalties.

Circular 230

The instructions say paid preparers have to meet the ethics standards in Treasury Department Circular 230 and point to https://www.irs.gov/es/tax-professionals.

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Who completes Form 14157 (sp)?

  • Taxpayers who used the preparer

    Section C holds the taxpayer's name, contact details, signature and the date of the complaint. The form says a taxpayer completes Section C only.

  • Someone who is not the taxpayer

    The form says to complete Sections C and D. Section D is not required to process the complaint but helps if the IRS needs to contact you for more information.

  • Tax professionals reporting an event

    The preparer reported event box covers a compromised PTIN, a security incident or data breach, a return count discrepancy, and someone using your identity to get a PTIN.

  • Other preparers and IRS employees

    Line 23 lists relationships to the preparer that include client, a preparer at a different firm, a preparer at the same firm and an IRS employee.

It is filled out by the person complaining about a preparer, or by a tax professional reporting an event, and it goes to the IRS.

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Questions about Form 14157

What language is Form 14157 (sp) in?

Spanish, including the instructions on pages 3 and 4. A few names stay in English, such as Free File and the Form 8888 title. This page is in English, and the English edition is Form 14157.

Can I report a preparer online?

The form says members of the public should report preparer misconduct at IRS.gov/SubmitATip, and notes that the page is in English. The instructions say tax professionals should report there too.

Do I need to be the taxpayer to file it?

No. The form says a taxpayer completes Section C only, and someone who is not the taxpayer completes Sections C and D.

What documents go with the complaint?

Copies of documents received from the preparer, such as tax returns, advertising, business cards, Form 8879 and Form 8888. The form says not to send original returns or payments.

What counts as theft of refund?

The instructions list a preparer who stole all or part of a client's refund, sent it to an account that was not the client's, or gave the client a copy of the return that does not match the one filed with the IRS.

Which revision is this?

Rev. 8-2026, as the footer prints it. The top of the form shows agosto de 2026 (August 2026).