Tax
Jun. 9, 2016
Can you 'take the Fifth' when the IRS knocks?
Not usually. Many people find that a shock. After all, remember the case of IRS official Lois Lerner, who ran the IRS tax exempt organizations unit that was accused of targeting conservatives? She took the Fifth. By Robert W. Wood
Robert W. Wood
Managing Partner
Wood LLP
333 Sacramento St
San Francisco , California 94111-3601
Phone: (415) 834-0113
Fax: (415) 789-4540
Email: wood@WoodLLP.com
Univ of Chicago Law School
Wood is a tax lawyer at Wood LLP, and often advises lawyers and litigants about tax issues.
Everyone knows something about Miranda warnings and "taking the Fifth." Just about every cop TV show or episode of "Law & Order" reminds us of these basic principles. The police have to Mirandize you, and you are entitled to say nothing, even in court.
If the prosecutor asks a question, you can say, "I refuse to answer on the grounds that I may incriminate myself." There are limits of course, but most people think...
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