District Court Sets The Bar Lower For Accountants Than Attorneys
The court disagrees that either Hand-Bostick or Spinelli, as tax preparers, should be held to the standard of a seasoned attorney with full knowledge of statutory and case authority, and the Government has not presented any evidence or authority that persuades the court that tax preparers are held to the same standard as attorneys or are required in every instance to seek the advice of a tax attorney. Moreover, given the timing of the claimed losses and Defendants’ testimony that they thought that the deductions were appropriate at the time, the court concludes that Defendants’ conduct in this regard is not sufficiently indicative that they will continue to participate in or promote fraudulent tax credits or tax shelter schemes.
Paper Filing 1040 On October 15th? Go To The Post Office! Use Certified Mail
There used to be a postman on every street in America. They wore uniforms and hats just like this one. Getting a letter made you feel that you were part of something bigger than yourself. I don’t think we ever really understood what they meant to us until they were gone
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Over and over again courts have said that there is nothing sinister in so arranging one’s affairs as to keep taxes as low as possible. Everybody does so, rich or poor; and all do right, for nobody owes any public duty to pay more than the law demands: taxes are enforced exactions, not voluntary contributions. To demand more in the name of morals is mere cant.