Tax
Jul. 6, 2013
Lawyers who represent themselves against the IRS have fools for clients
It may be a tired expression, but it's still more true than not. Besides, most taxpayers - even lawyers - feel a chill when dealing with the Internal Revenue Service.
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.
Should you handle your own tax dispute? In a word, no. If you are a lawyer, you are used to advocacy and documentation. You may even be a crackerjack trial lawyer.
But you are probably familiar with the adage that a lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client. It may be a tired expression, but it's still more true than not. Besides, most taxpayers - even lawyers - feel a chill when dealing with the Internal Revenue Servic...
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