Which of the Following Statements About the Tax Deficiency Appeals

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the tax deficiency appeals process is false?

• A) All litigation of tax cases must begin in the U.S. Tax Court.
• B) The Tax Court Small Cases division allows taxpayers to plead their case without an attorney.
• C) After all appeals are exhausted, the IRS may collect the deficiency by whatever means necessary.
• D) The government's goal is to collect the most feasible amount at the earliest possible time at the least cost to the government.

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Definitions:

Beginning Inventory

The value of all inventory that a company has in stock at the start of an accounting period.

Ending Inventory

The final value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period, calculated before the new accounting period begins.

Periodic Inventory System

An inventory accounting system where updates to inventory levels are made periodically at the end of accounting periods, rather than after each sale or purchase.

Average Cost Method

An inventory costing method that assigns the average cost of all similar items in inventory to the cost of goods sold and to ending inventory.