What are some cases where a client relied on the advice of a tax preparer without reading or reviewing their tax return?
Canada (Federal), Canada
The following excerpt is from Chartrand v. The Queen, 2015 TCC 298 (CanLII):
Another recent example can be found in the matter of Atutornu v. The Queen, 2014 TCC 174, where the taxpayers simply blindly relied on the advice of their tax preparer without reading or reviewing their returns and without making any effort whatsoever to verify the accuracy of their returns.
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