Income Tax Fundamentals 2020
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Author: WHITTENBURG
Publisher: Cengage
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Chapter 12, Problem 6P
a.
To determine
Introduction: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has a wide range of functions and responsibilities such as look after of administration of federal taxes, and to perform duties like estimating, determining, and collecting taxes in the form of revenue to the government, it also performs tax return audits and imposes penal provisions. It is the office within the revenue department. The task of the department is to provide the taxpayers with quality service by assisting them in proving knowledge content so the taxpayers understand their tax responsibility and pay taxes timely. It is important in maintaining and establishing tax laws.
The amount of L’s penalty.
b.
To determine
Introduction: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has a wide range of functions and responsibilities such as look after of administration of federal taxes, and to perform duties like estimating, determining, and collecting taxes in the form of revenue to the government, it also performs tax return audits and imposes penal provisions. It is the office within the revenue department. The task of the department is to provide the taxpayers with quality service by assisting them in proving knowledge content so the taxpayers understand their tax responsibility and pay taxes timely. It is important in maintaining and establishing tax laws.
The amount of A’s miscellaneous penalty.
c.
To determine
Introduction: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has a wide range of functions and responsibilities such as look after of administration of federal taxes, and to perform duties like estimating, determining, and collecting taxes in the form of revenue to the government, it also performs tax return audits and imposes penal provisions. It is the office within the revenue department. The task of the department is to provide the taxpayers with quality service by assisting them in proving knowledge content so the taxpayers understand their tax responsibility and pay taxes timely. It is important in maintaining and establishing tax laws.
The amount of G’s penalty.
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For each of the following situations, indicate the nature and amount of the penalty that could be imposed.
Description of the Penalty AND Penalty Amount $
a. Larry is a tax protester and files his tax return in the name of “Mickey Mouse.”
b. Anne writes a check for $900 in payment of her taxes that she knows will not clear the bank due to insufficient funds in her account.
c. Gerald understated his tax liability by $10,000. The total amount of tax that should have been shown on his return was $70,000.
Interest and Penalties (LO 12.3)
For each of the following situations, select the nature of the penalty and amount of the penalty that could be imposed.
a. Larry is a tax protester and files his tax
return in the name of "Mickey Mouse."
b. Anne writes a check for $900 in payment
of her taxes that she knows will not clear
the bank due to insufficient funds in her
C.
account.
Gerald understated his tax liability by
$10,000. The total amount of tax that
should have been shown on his return
was $70,000.
Description of the Penalty
Filing a frivolous tax return
Bad check
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Accuracy-related penalty, substantial understatement
Penalty Amount
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Chapter 12 Solutions
Income Tax Fundamentals 2020
Ch. 12 - Which of the following is a responsibility of a...Ch. 12 - Prob. 2MCQCh. 12 - Prob. 3MCQCh. 12 - Prob. 4MCQCh. 12 - Prob. 5MCQCh. 12 - Prob. 6MCQCh. 12 - Prob. 7MCQCh. 12 - Prob. 8MCQCh. 12 - Prob. 9MCQCh. 12 - Prob. 10MCQ
Ch. 12 - Prob. 11MCQCh. 12 - Prob. 12MCQCh. 12 - Which of the following have privileged...Ch. 12 - Prob. 14MCQCh. 12 - Prob. 15MCQCh. 12 - Prob. 16MCQCh. 12 - Prob. 17MCQCh. 12 - Taxpayers have the right to have an IRS...Ch. 12 - If a U.S. Tax Court agrees with the taxpayer on...Ch. 12 - If the IRS owes a taxpayer a refund, the law...Ch. 12 - Prob. 21MCQCh. 12 - Melodie's taxable income is $39,000 and she pays...Ch. 12 - Jim has a house payment of $2,000 per month of...Ch. 12 - Indicate which of the following statements are...Ch. 12 - Prob. 2PCh. 12 - Prob. 3PCh. 12 - In the 2019 tax year, Michelle paid the following...Ch. 12 - Prob. 5PCh. 12 - Prob. 6PCh. 12 - Prob. 7PCh. 12 - Prob. 8PCh. 12 - Prob. 9PCh. 12 - Prob. 10PCh. 12 - Prob. 11PCh. 12 - Prob. 12P
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