Conflicts

Conflicts of Interest: Staying Circular 230 Compliant (Part 2)

March 12, 2015 10:05 AM

What IS the Ethical Thing to Do? It may not always be possible for a tax professional to retain impartiality. Using the divorcing couple as an example, it is possible for the tax professional to competently and impartially represent both spouses assuming they have an arm’s length relationship. Going back to the...

Conflicts of Interest: Staying Circular 230 Compliant (Part 1)

March 10, 2015 9:00 AM

The term “conflict of interest” is a go-to phrase in the legal realm frequently referred to in professional misconduct suits where an engaged company or individual (usually a lawyer or law firm) winds up simultaneously representing two conflicting parties. The most common examples of a cut-and-dry conflict...