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· 6/13/2014

Frances Carlson v. United States

Citations

  • 754 F.3d 1223
  • 24 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C 1419

How courts have described this case

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  • finding that section 6701 requires proof of fraud by the tax return preparer, and thus the Government was required to prove the preparer’s liability by clear and convincing evidence
  • “Under the Eleventh Circuit’s longstanding precedent, the Government must prove fraud in civil tax cases by clear and convincing evidence.”

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Judges: Carnes, Hull, Cox

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