The Ethics of Tax Lawyering

This chapter's objective is to raise interesting tax ethics issues in practical contexts. There are 43 notes and questions to prompt and guide discussions, and primary source materials to inform the discussions (e.g., cases, IRC provisions, and Circular 230 excerpts). These Teaching Notes flesh...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hatfield, Michael (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] CALI's eLangdell® Press [2013]
Edition:Third Edition
Series:Open textbook library.
Subjects:
Online Access:Access online version
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introducing Legal Ethics for Tax Lawyers
  • 1.1 Ethics for Lawyers
  • 1.2 The Duty to the Tax System
  • 1.3 Sharing the Profession with Non-Lawyers
  • 2. Regulating Tax Lawyering
  • 2.1 Regulating Tax Lawyering through the IRC
  • 2.2 Regulating Tax Lawyering through Circular 230
  • 2.3 Regulating Tax Lawyering through Malpractice Standards
  • 3. Ethical Problems for Tax Lawyers
  • 3.1 Tax Opinion and Tax Shelters
  • 3.2 Mistakes
  • 3.3 Working with IRS Lawyers and Other Employees