A Tax Preparer That Fails to Give a Taxpayer a Copy

question 61

True/False

A tax preparer that fails to give a taxpayer a copy of his or her tax return may be subject to a penalty under the Internal Revenue Code.

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Definitions:

Situational Attributions

The process of explaining someone's behavior based on external factors or the context of the situation.

Central Route Persuasion

A method of persuasion that involves deeply processing the content of a message, evaluating the arguments and evidence in support of a particular stance.

Cognitive Dissonance

The state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes, especially relating to behavioral decisions and attitude change.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency for people to over-emphasize dispositional or personality-based explanations for behaviors observed in others while under-emphasizing situational explanations.