With April 15 around the corner, a lawyer should be prepared to deal with clients who haven't filed tax returns for years. But don't panic. With some quick work, you can help spare your client some fines and prison time. The first step is determining if the nonfiling is "willful" under tax law. And even if it is willful, you may be able to help your client avoid criminal prosecution by relying on federal voluntary disclosure policies.
March 02, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
With April 15 less than two months away, a lawyer should be prepared for a client with a tax problem a little out of the ordinary: He hasn’t filed taxes for years. But don’t panic. With some quick work by the lawyer, the client likely can be spared fines and prison time.
The government generally prosecutes only for failure to file income tax returns if such a failure is willful and egregious.
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