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Robert M. Russell was quoted in a recent* Tax Notes* article entitled “LB&I Campaigns Aim to Advise Taxpayers, Not Increase Audits,” published on January 29, 2021. Russell observes that some LB&I compliance campaign treatment streams have raised questions from taxpayers.

The article notes:

*Robert Russell of Kostelanetz & Fink LLP noted that some clients that have received soft letters regarding different campaign-related issues have asked whether receiving those letters “automatically means that the IRS knows that there is something wrong with their return.”*

*“Not necessarily,” Nyman said, explaining that it depends on the soft letter and the taxpayer’s facts and circumstances. For example, he said some letters are directed at a taxpayer that has taken a particular **fi**ling position and are merely requesting additional information, while others may inform on a potential issue or suggest a course of action.*

Click [here](https://www.taxnotes.com/tax-notes-today-federal/compliance/lbi-campaigns-aim-advise-taxpayers-not-increase-audits/2021/01/29/2r36g) to read the full article

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