Which of the Following Statements About Tax Fraud Is True

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about tax fraud is true?

• A) A revenue agent can assess a civil fraud penalty in the course of an audit.
• B) A revenue agent can charge a taxpayer with criminal fraud in the course of an audit.
• C) A taxpayer can be imprisoned for committing either civil fraud or criminal fraud.
• D) The IRS's burden of proof in establishing fraud is identical for civil and criminal fraud.

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Definitions:

Deferred Annuity

An insurance product that delays payments until the investor elects to receive them, often at retirement.

Ordinary Annuity

An investment that makes equal periodic payments for a fixed period of time.

Deferred Annuity

An insurance product that provides future payments to the holder, starting at a pre-specified date, often used as a long-term retirement savings vehicle.

Ordinary Annuity

A series of equal payments made at regular intervals, with interest compounding at the end of each period.