A Taxpayer Can Avoid a Substantial Understatement of Tax Penalty

question 43

Multiple Choice

A taxpayer can avoid a substantial understatement of tax penalty:

• A) if the position is frivolous and disclosed on the tax return.
• B) if the position has a realistic possibility of being sustained by the IRS or courts.
• C) if there is substantial authority to support the position.
• D) if the position has a reasonable basis and is not disclosed on the tax return.
• E) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Mean Time Between Failures

A reliability metric that measures the average time elapsed between a system failing and the next time it fails.

Maintenance

The routine activities required to keep a machine, system, or facility operating efficiently and to prevent any unexpected failures.

Reliability

The likelihood that a system or component will perform its required functions for a specified period under stated conditions.

Components

Individual parts or elements that combine or work together within a larger product, system, or mechanism.