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title: Staying On The Right Side Of The Law In Tax Collection Matters
description: By Megan L. Brackney and Vishan Chaudhary The CPA Journal January/February 2024, Featured Columns, Taxation…
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# [Staying On The Right Side Of The Law In Tax Collection Matters](https://kostelanetz.com/publications/staying-on-the-right-side-of-the-law-in-tax-collection-matters)

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By [Megan L. Brackney ](https://kostelanetz.com/profile/megan-l-brackney/)and [Vishan Chaudhary](https://kostelanetz.com/profile/vishan-chaudhary/)  
*The CPA Journal*  
 January/February 2024, Featured Columns, Taxation

In their article for *The CPA Journal, *[Megan L. Brackney](https://kostelanetz.com/profile/megan-l-brackney/) and [Vishan Chaudhary](https://kostelanetz.com/profile/vishan-chaudhary/) outline an approach for tax advisors responding to clients who ask for advice or assistance on what might sound like evasion of payment of taxes. The article breaks down the various standards governing behavior for practitioners in the field, from Circular 230 ethics rules to applicable sections from the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). After establishing the basic guidelines for practitioners to follow, Brackney and Chaudhary discuss some common questions tax professionals receive from their clients facing IRS collection.

Click [here](https://www.cpajournal.com/2024/03/26/staying-on-the-right-side-of-the-law-in-tax-collection-matters/) for the full article.

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