Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 3] 30, OPR Disciplinary Proceedings and Appeals

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In this episode you will learn:

- The OPR initiates disciplinary action with a formal complaint, and the practitioner must file an answer within the specified time to avoid a default judgment.

- The OPR bears the burden of proof in a hearing, which is judged by a 'preponderance of the evidence' standard before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ).

- Sanctions range from a public censure to suspension or disbarment, depending on the severity of the misconduct.

- Decisions by the ALJ can be appealed by either party to the Treasury Appellate Authority, which represents the final agency action.

- A disbarred practitioner must wait a minimum of five years before they can petition the OPR for reinstatement.

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