In Addressing the Importance of a Regulation, an IRS Agent

question 43

Multiple Choice

In addressing the importance of a Regulation, an IRS agent must:

• A) Give equal weight to the Code and the Regulations.
• B) Give more weight to the Code rather than to a Regulation.
• C) Give more weight to the Regulation rather than to the Code.
• D) Give less weight to the Code rather than to a Regulation.
• E) None of the above.

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Definitions:

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