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You are so right. As a practicing tax lawyer I had a client under audit by the IRS. When they agent showed up, I presented the 14 inch thick tax return as he requested. (I’ve never had it satisfactorily explained why we have to provide a copy that resides on their Cray supercomputer). Anyway, when the agent saw the thickness of the return, he asked If it was his copy. I told him no, that he could read and take notes for as long as it took. He told me to make him a copy. I asked where in that little book of statutes a copy is required since it had been filed timely. He said that I could make a copy and charge it to my client. I told him that I wouldn’t do that as it would be committing fraud on my client. He sugested I take it to Kinkos (when they still existed) to get a cheap copy. I asked for his credit card to do so. He refused and said I could put it on my client’s bill. I suggested that he read and take notes. I let him know that just because he had a “commission” does not mean that I must expend any sum or effort to assist him.

Gwjack