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Circular 230 § 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.
Circular 230 § 10.21 — Knowledge of client's omission. · eCFR amendment effective 2016-12-30 · https://pensionresource.website/EAMain?content=EAMain.Law&id=cfr31-10.21&asof=2003-07-01 · printed Oct 16, 2026

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Jul 1, 1997Jun 30, 2003CFR 2001 annual edition (revised as of 2001-07-01) run 12757 FR 41095, Sept. 9, 1992View
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