Identify Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 9

Multiple Choice

Identify which of the following statements is true.

• A)An individual taxpayer may be subject to a penalty for underpayment of estimated taxes if his balance of tax due when he files is $500.
• B)A penalty for substantial understatement will potentially be assessed on an individual if the underpayment of tax exceeds the greater of 15% of the tax shown on the return or $5,000.
• C)Substantial authority exists for a position that is supported by a decision rendered by the Court of Appeals for the taxpayer's own circuit.
• D)All of the above are true.

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Definitions:

Inductive Reasoning

A reasoning method where several assumptions, considered or proven to be true frequently, are merged to reach a particular conclusion.

Deductive Reasoning

A logical process where conclusion is based on the concordance of multiple premises that are generally assumed to be true.

Abductive Reasoning

A form of logical inference that begins with an observation or set of observations then seeks to find the simplest and most likely explanation.

Analogies

Analogies are comparisons made between two things that are otherwise unlike, but have some similarities, often used to explain or clarify complex concepts by relating them to more familiar ones.