Which of the Following Statements About Tax Fraud Is True

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about tax fraud is true?

• A) A revenue agent can assess a civil fraud penalty in the course of an audit.
• B) A revenue agent can charge a taxpayer with criminal fraud in the course of an audit.
• C) A taxpayer can be imprisoned for committing either civil fraud or criminal fraud.
• D) The IRS's burden of proof in establishing fraud is identical for civil and criminal fraud.

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Definitions:

Public Consensus

General agreement or shared beliefs among a population or group on a specific issue or idea.

Constructionist Perspective

A theoretical viewpoint holding that social phenomena and categories are not natural but instead constructed through social processes, including the roles of power and social institutions.

Constructionists

Advocates of an approach or belief that concepts or identities are socially constructed rather than inherently fixed.

Positions of Power

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