Why Would a Taxpayer File a Tax Return If Not

question 148

Multiple Choice

Why would a taxpayer file a tax return if not required to do so?

• A)to remain in favor with the IRS
• B)to claim a refund of taxes paid
• C)all taxpayers are required to file returns
• D)in order to claim the standard deduction

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Definitions:

Persuasion

The action or process of influencing someone's beliefs, attitudes, or actions through argument or appeal.

Audience's Attitudes

The feelings, beliefs, and behavior tendencies directed towards a person, object, or idea by the audience.

Deception

The act of misleading or tricking someone into believing something that is not true.

Falsification

The act of disproving a hypothesis or theory by presenting evidence that contradicts it.