Can a Taxpayer Start the 3-Year Statute of Limitations on Additional

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Essay

Can a taxpayer start the 3-year statute of limitations on additional assessments by the IRS by filing his income tax return early (i.e., before the due date)? Can the period be shortened by filing late (i.e., after the due date)?

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Definitions:

Refractory Period

A recovery phase after orgasm during which an individual is unable to achieve another orgasm.

Ejaculation

The release of semen from the male reproductive tract, typically occurring during sexual climax.

Male Breast

Tissue found on the chest of males that can develop similarly to female breasts under certain conditions, though typically less pronounced.

Female Breast

A pair of mammary glands on the chest of women and female mammals, which can produce milk to feed infants.