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85x3: Government Employee’s Preparation of Tax Returns for Taxpayers

March 8, 1985

Employee could prepare and sign tax returns, but could not represent the taxpayers to the IRS in any subsequent audit.  If the tax preparation was done through a business, the employee would be prohibited from sharing any fees generated by his associates in representing clients before the government. The agency could restrict activities.

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