(I allocate non-zero percentage to: “Are you the accountant named on the return?” “Yes.” “Did you see paper about the line that gave rise to the refund?” “Yes.” “Plausible?” “Yes.” “OK, tell him he gets his money.” Accountants and tax agencies have an interesting iterated game.
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Tax is surprisingly subjective and taxpayer fact patterns interact with the laws in ways which are complicated, impactful, and difficult to check at scale. Tax agencies rely on CPAs to counsel taxpayers (particularly small businesses) to "helpful but responsible tax positions."
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And as tit-for-tat they accord CPAs an *immense* amount of leeway, with the backstopping: "Mistakes get made. Some of your clients ask for aggressive postures. We understand these things. Lie to us and we will burn your firm into a smoking crater. Thanks for your help!"
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Confirmed, worldwide, tax filing help is nearly useless
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Is it possible to not do anything, wait a year and then sue the shit out of them?
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