It may be necessary to retain legal counsel in the host country to answer this and other questions concerning the account.

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Wife can also retain malpractice counsel and prosecute a claim for malpractice against the accountant who prepared the joint income tax returns.

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If the taxpayer has not been so notified, then without delay the taxpayer should retain tax counsel and make a willfulness determination.

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As soon as possible she should retain competent tax counsel and apply to the IRS for innocent spouse relief.

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At best, these firms retain outside legal counsel to assist their salesmen and clients (indirectly) regarding regulatory developments and the advisability of proposed soft dollar and commission recapture arrangements.

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Glock had hoped to retain Jannuzzo as his general counsel while assigning the operational duties to another employee.

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