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Old 06-06-2008, 08:32 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by highthief
In Canada, if you owe significantly from years past and may face hefty fines or even jail, don't talk to your accountant or the CRA (the equivalent of the IRS in the USA). Talk to your lawyer - reason being everything said to the lawyer is privileged, whereas whatever you tell your accountant is not.
Same goes in the US. And Xazy, I think that your relative needs a lawyer at this point.
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