> I thought fishing expeditions are illegal? I have no idea why you thought this: "fishing expeditions" are called "discovery" in US law, and they are both abs

> I thought fishing expeditions are illegal? I have no idea why you thought this: "fishing expeditions" are called "discovery" in US law, and they are both absolutely legal and a standard element of pre-trial preparation. (This has absolutely nothing to do with the IRS's statutory authority to tax your assets, and consequently their authority to ask you about them.)