31 C.F.R. § 10.21

Knowledge of client's omission

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A practitioner who, having been retained by a client with respect to a matter administered by the Internal Revenue Service, knows that the client has not complied with the revenue laws of the United States or has made an error in or omission from any return, document, affidavit, or other paper which the client submitted or executed under the revenue laws of the United States, must advise the client promptly of the fact of such noncompliance, error, or omission. The practitioner must advise the client of the consequences as provided under the Code and regulations of such noncompliance, error, or omission.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2009–2009 · leading case: In Re Disciplinary Proc. Against Botimer, 214 P.3d 133 (Wash. 2009).
In Re Disciplinary Proc. Against Botimer, 214 P.3d 133 (Wash. 2009). · cites it 2× “31 C.F.R. § 10.21 . Moreover, the duty to preserve client confidences *140 outweighs whatever marginal benefit gained by reporting past wrongdoings.”
In re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against Botimer, 166 Wash. 2d 759 (Wash. 2009). · cites it 2× “31 C.F.R. § 10.21 . Moreover, the duty to preserve client confidences outweighs *771 whatever marginal benefit may be gained by reporting past wrongdoings.”
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