CPAs understand – far better than most clients do, in fact – that the IRS real-ly audits very few tax returns, so the odds of any particular return being selected for audit are (abysmally) low. According to SSTS No. 1, of what relevance, if any, is that knowledge as to what kind of tax return-related advice a CPA should give a client?

CPAs understand – far better than most clients do, in fact – that the IRS real-ly audits very few tax returns, so the odds of any particular return being selected for audit are (abysmally) low. According to SSTS No. 1, of what relevance, if any, is that knowledge as to what kind of tax return-related advice a CPA should give a client?

SWFT Essntl Tax Individ/Bus Entities 2020

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ISBN:9780357391266

Author:Nellen

Publisher:Nellen

Chapter2: Working With The Tax Law

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