No attorney, certified public accountant, enrolled agent, or enrolled actuary shall, in practice before the Internal Revenue Service, knowingly and directly or indirectly:
(a) Employ or accept assistance from any person who is under disbarment or suspension from practice before the Internal Revenue Service.
(b) Accept employment as associate, correspondent, or subagent from, or share fees with, any such person.
(c) Accept assistance from any former government employee where the provisions of
§ 10.26 of these regulations or any Federal law would be violated.
Circular 230 § 10.24 — Assistance from or to disbarred or suspended persons and former Internal Revenue Service employees. · CFR 2001 annual edition (revised as of 2001-07-01) · https://pensionresource.website/EAMain?content=EAMain.Law&id=cfr31-10.24&asof=1997-07-01 · printed Oct 20, 2026