Jayne and Jon Jointly File a Tax Return This Year

question 22

Essay

Jayne and Jon jointly file a tax return this year. Jayne fraudulently reports two expenses on Schedule C: $2,000 and $2,500. The IRS audits the return, assesses a $1,050 deficiency, and begins collection efforts two years after the timely filing by Jayne and Jon. What must Jon do to be relieved of the $1,050 tax liability?

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Definitions:

The Setting

The physical or social context within which events, actions, or processes take place.

The Perceiver

The individual in the process of perception who interprets and makes sense of information or stimuli received from the environment.

Impression Management

The process by which individuals attempt to control the impressions others form of them, especially in social or professional contexts.

Consciously Decides

Consciously decides refers to making a decision with full awareness and intention, after careful thought.