A Characteristic of the Fraud Penalties Is

question 32

Multiple Choice

A characteristic of the fraud penalties is:

• A)When negligence and civil fraud apply to a deficiency, the negligence penalty predominates.
• B)When criminal fraud can result in a fine and a prison sentence.
• C)When the criminal fraud penalty is 75% of the deficiency attributable to the fraud.
• D)When the IRS has the same burden of proof in the case of criminal fraud as with civil fraud.
• E)None of these.

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