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Tip # 3: Interview All Potential Witnesses As Soon As Possible
The careful practitioner will want to interview all potential witnesses as soon as possible. The reason is to learn the lay of the land. But, more subtly, there can be an important benefit to nailing down each witness’s testimony before the civil agent has had an opportunity to influence the witness’s memory by leading questions and other mind-shaping techniques.
The witness may be much more amenable to a taxpayer-favorable recollection before being put upon – maybe even intimidated – by an IRS agent, particularly a Special Agent. However, obtaining witness interviews in a potential criminal case is rife with danger for Read More
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