Insurance
Aug. 26, 2013
Latest IRS targeting scandal may hit lawyers
The Internal Revenue Service may be taking a page from the books of defense lawyers as it simultaneously defends itself and goes on the attack.
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.
Some lawyers say the best defense is a good offense. It can be especially effective to divert attention away from your weaknesses. The Internal Revenue Service may be taking a page from the books of defense lawyers as it simultaneously defends itself and goes on the attack. The tax agency is still under scrutiny for targeting of political groups.
That controversy resulted in President Barack Obama firing one IRS chief and appointing a...
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