A Taxpayer Can Avoid a Substantial Understatement of Tax Penalty

question 79

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 the position is not frivolous and disclosed on the tax return.
• D) if the position has a reasonable basis and is disclosed on the tax return.
• E) None of these.

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Definitions:

Empathy

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Arcuate Nucleus

A region in the hypothalamus involved in regulating appetite, metabolism, and many other physiological processes.

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PYY

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