Identify Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 89

Multiple Choice

Identify which of the following statements is true.

• A)The "innocent spouse provision," if applicable, relieves both spouses from an assessment of tax caused by a spouse's understating income or gain and/or overstating deductions, losses, or credits.
• B)The IRS is precluded from assessing any residual tax liability against transferees and fiduciaries because the initial filers are responsible for meeting the tax payments in a timely fashion.
• C)Treasury Department Circular 230 regulates the practice of attorneys, CPAs, enrolled agents, and enrolled actuaries before the IRS.
• D)All of the above are false.

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Definitions:

Taxes

Mandatory financial charges or other types of levies imposed upon a taxpayer by a governmental organization.

Dividend Income

Earnings received from owning shares of stock in a corporation, typically paid out from the company's profits.

Corporations Taxed

The process through which businesses are subjected to tax on their income or profit by the government.

Tax Exempt

Income or transactions that are free from tax at the federal, state, or local level.