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Circular 230 & Practitioner Ethics

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  • Circular 230 covers attorneys, CPAs, EAs, enrolled actuaries, ERPAs practicing before the IRS
  • Client error discovered → tell the client; do not tell the IRS without consent; do not unilaterally correct
  • Return client records on request even if fees unpaid
  • Contingent fees: banned for original returns; allowed for amended returns/refund claims within 120 days of a written exam notice, IRS exams, and judicial proceedings
  • Conflicts: need informed written consent, retained 36 months
  • Sanctions: censure, suspension, disbarment, monetary penalty