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Re:Why I did not go to jail (2014) by nradov on Monday March 08, 2021 @05:02PM (#26392263)
If you think you have found a legal loophole or gray area then the correct course of action is to send a letter to the responsible federal agency (like the IRS) and request a formal opinion letter as to the legality of your scheme. Once you have it in writing then you're in the clear and won't be prosecuted.
Re:Why I did not go to jail (2014) by throwaway8581 on Tuesday March 09, 2021 @09:06AM (#26398839)
I don’t think they’re in the business of giving formal opinion letters.
Re:Why I did not go to jail (2014) by nradov on Tuesday March 09, 2021 @10:15AM (#26399541)
They actually are. This is standard practice and they do it all the time. You can find thousands of such letters. Here's one example.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1360951/000119312506...