A Penalty Is Assessed Against Individuals for Failure to Make

question 29

Multiple Choice

A penalty is assessed against individuals for failure to make adequate estimated tax payments.Which of the following is not true of that penalty?

• A)The penalty is not assessed if the tax due is less than $1,000.
• B)The penalty is not assessed if the total prepayments-withholding, estimated tax payments, and others-are at least 90 percent of the total tax due for the year.
• C)The penalty is assessed from the due date of the installment until the tax is actually paid (if later).
• D)The penalty is not assessed if the total prepayments-withholding, estimated tax payments, and others-equal or exceed the prior year's tax (unless taxable income exceeded $150,000).

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Definitions:

Microcredit Programs

Financial services provided to low-income individuals or to those without access to typical banking services.

Repayment Rates

The percentage of borrowed principal that is paid back to lenders within a specified period of time.

Conditional Cash Transfers

Anti-poverty programs in which households receive regular cash transfers (grants) as long as they keep their children in school and participate in preventative health care programs.

Poor Families

Households with income levels below a designated poverty threshold, facing financial hardship.