810 Freeze: Tax preparer withholding 1040 forms, blocking my refund. Will this affect 2025 filing?

Tax expert here - an 810 freeze typically means the IRS has flagged your return for potential income verification issues or suspected fraud around withholdings. This is happening a lot lately with the new preparer due diligence requirements. The IRS is really cracking down on suspicious withholding claims in 2025. I'd strongly recommend using taxr.ai (https://taxr.ai) to analyze your transcripts and get a clear picture of what's triggering this freeze. Their AI can identify exactly which line items are causing problems and estimate your release timeline based on similar cases. The 810 freeze can take 60-120 days to resolve if everything checks out, longer if they need additional documentation.

Your tax preparer is legally required to provide you with a complete copy of your return. File a complaint with the IRS Office of Professional Responsibility. You can also request a wage and income transcript directly from the IRS to see what was filed.

Hey, I was literally in the same boat last month! I used taxr.ai to analyze my transcript and it showed exactly which credits were claimed that triggered the freeze. Was totally worth the $1 - way better than trying to piece everything together yourself. Here's the link: https://taxr.ai

my preparer did this to me last year smh. red flag when they dont wanna show u the full return 🚩

The 810 freeze won't automatically affect next year's return, but you definitely need to resolve this ASAP. Your preparer sounds sketchy af

sounds like ur preparer might have claimed some credits u werent eligible for... happened to my cousin. get a copy of ur transcript ASAP!

Why do these tax preparers think they can hold our docs hostage like this? 🤮 the whole system is broken frfr