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Using TaxDome does not require Section 7216 consent.
Internal Revenue Code Section 7216, per irs.gov, “is a criminal provision enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1971 that prohibits preparers of tax returns from knowingly or recklessly disclosing or using tax return information” without a client’s explicit, “written consent.”
The disclosure of tax return information is defined as “the act of making tax return information known to any person in any manner whatever.” For example, you disclose tax return information when you provide a client’s tax documents to another team member of your firm who is assisting with their tax preparation.
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Does Use of TaxDome Require a §7216 Consent?
Using TaxDome does not require Section 7216 consent.
Internal Revenue Code Section 7216, per irs.gov, “is a criminal provision enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1971 that prohibits preparers of tax returns from knowingly or recklessly disclosing or using tax return information” without a client’s explicit, “written consent.”
The disclosure of tax return information is defined as “the act of making tax return information known to any person in any manner whatever.” For example, you disclose tax return information when you provide a client’s tax documents to another team member of your firm who is assisting with their tax preparation.
