If the CPA Negligently Failed to Properly Prepare and File

question 62

Multiple Choice

If the CPA negligently failed to properly prepare and file a client's tax return, the CPA may be liable for

• A) the penalties the client owes the IRS.
• B) the penalties and interest the client owes.
• C) the penalties and interest the client owes, plus the tax preparation fee the CPA charged.
• D) the penalties and interest, the tax preparation fee, and the amount of tax that was underpaid.