Pfau, Suzanne-DB4-R2 ACCT 612

Craig commits fraud on his tax return. It is found that he was $40,000 deficient in his tax because of the fraud. What would his penalty be? Please show all calculations to demonstrate how you arrived at your answer.   In your response, please make sure to take all of the facts above into consideration. You can refer back to the text, lecture videos, and the IRS website.

Matthew Bell, a salesman, couldn’t have been expected to know that CPAs are explicitly prohibited from charging contingent fees for tax return preparation.*** But Pam Williams apparently is not a CPA, so that was the deal that she and Mr. Bell struck. Does it seem fair to you that the Tax Court came down so hard on him for his reliance on Ms. Williams? Discuss. *** In the tax return preparation context, a contingent fee is one that is based on the amount of tax refund to be received and, as in Bell, is stated as a fixed (or sliding-scale) percentage of that refund. Contingent fees are prohibited for the simple and obvious reason that, if allowed, they would encourage falsification in order to produce or increase the amount of a refund. Contingent fees are, however, allowed in audit defense work and in certain other contexts

A former longstanding client of an accounting practice is being investigated by the tax authorities. The former client requests the assistance of the practice in representing them. The client promises that, if the outcome is favourable, he will pay a substantial fee and re-appoint the practice as his accountants in the future. (Any tax payable will be deducted from the fee.) Which THREE threats to the fundamental principles are involved? OSelf-review OSelf interest O Intimidation OFamiliarity Advocacy

John Taylor, a tax consultant, charges his clients a fee based on the percentage of the tax he saves a client. John received a payment from a client, but he realised that Angela didn’t declare income. Therefore, the income tax return that John’s prepared understated income tax liability.Taking into consideration the Accounting Professional Code of Conduct explain the Tax Penalties and actions John should take following his discovery.

Why did the IRS deny the political rival’s request to see the Carpenters tax return?

Amy is a salesperson for ABC Company.  Although ABC never expressly authorized her to collect payments (cash and checks) from the customers, she routinely does so for some of her long standing customers and submits them to ABC, who accepted payment without issue. One day, Amy collects cash from one of her customers and runs off.  The customer sues ABC Company.  If ABC is liable, it is because Amy has    a.    apparent authority     b.    implied authority     c.    no authority     d.    express authority

Alice owns a contracting company that receives most of its business through government contracts. A new procurement officer with a government agency implies to Alice that if she does not send him a bribe for her latest awarded contract, she will not get any further contracts. If Alice loses future contracts, her business will fail. She reluctantly gives the officer a bribe. Has Alice committed a violation? A. Yes, because Alice was not under economic duress. B. Yes, because being extorted is not a defense to giving a bribe. C. No, because Alice was under economic duress. D. No, because Alice was not the one who proposed the bribe.

Howard Beale, a member, uses Outsource Inc., a third-party service provider, to assist him in furnishing bookkeeping and tax work for his clients. This necessitates Howard Beale disclosing confidential client information to Outsource Inc. Howard Beale is not a California licensee, and he practices outside of California. In addition to informing his clients that he is using a third- party service provider which of the following is required with respect to the release of such information?  Prior to using Outsource Inc.'s services, Howard Beale enters into a contractual agreement with Outsource Inc. to maintain the confidentiality of the information, and Howard Beale is reasonably assured that Outsource Inc. has procedures that will prevent unauthorized release of the information.   ) Specific client consent is obtained prior to releasing the information to Outsource Inc.   ) The client must contact Outsource, Inc. to ensure that their confidential information will not be disclosed. )…