Build a tax due-diligence issues list from the data room
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Map the data-room papers to a tax DD checklist (returns, audits, losses, incentives, employment taxes, international) and mark empty folders.
- What the lawyer must review
- Open the document on each row
- Check trust, partnership and incentive facts that generic checklists miss
- Written for / version
- Cth
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Potential support includes identifying points for review. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.