Comments on: Will the IRS Use Stolen Information to Prosecute Tax Evaders? http://www.hsdtaxlaw.com/will-the-irs-use-stolen-information-to-prosecute-tax-evaders Former IRS Attorneys Wed, 25 May 2011 00:50:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: BrianL http://www.hsdtaxlaw.com/will-the-irs-use-stolen-information-to-prosecute-tax-evaders/comment-page-1#comment-305 BrianL Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:00:00 +0000 http://www.hsdtaxlaw.com/?p=708#comment-305 I've seen some writeups on this subject and can see a whole new industry for civil and criminal litigation. Imagine getting finked out by a bank employee who stole the data and then suing the bank for the taxes, interest, penalties, etc. and other damages for breach of due care, privacy, negligence and other potential causes of action. The suing the person who stole and used the information for breach or privacy, theft, etc. The issue is not the use but the theft and associated damages. Oh, to be a youngster again and just going through lawschool. I’ve seen some writeups on this subject and can see a whole new industry for civil and criminal litigation. Imagine getting finked out by a bank employee who stole the data and then suing the bank for the taxes, interest, penalties, etc. and other damages for breach of due care, privacy, negligence and other potential causes of action. The suing the person who stole and used the information for breach or privacy, theft, etc. The issue is not the use but the theft and associated damages.

Oh, to be a youngster again and just going through lawschool.

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