A CPA –    (a)  may use a client’s estimate of dollar amounts in preparing a tax return only if the client provides a sworn affidavit stating that supporting documents are lost.    (b)  generally may use a client’s estimated amounts in preparing a tax return sub-ject to determining that the amounts are reasonable based on all known facts.    (c)  may use her / his own estimate of some dollar amount if the client’s estimate is deemed to be either inadequate or excessive.   (d)  may never under any circumstances put an estimated amount on a client’s tax return and in fact would risk (i) losing her / his state CPA license and/or (ii) criminal sanctions imposed by the IRS for doing so.

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A CPA – 

 

(a)  may use a client’s estimate of dollar amounts in preparing a tax return only if the client provides a sworn affidavit stating that supporting documents are lost. 

 

(b)  generally may use a client’s estimated amounts in preparing a tax return sub-ject to determining that the amounts are reasonable based on all known facts. 

 

(c)  may use her / his own estimate of some dollar amount if the client’s estimate is deemed to be either inadequate or excessive.

 

(d)  may never under any circumstances put an estimated amount on a client’s tax return and in fact would risk (i) losing her / his state CPA license and/or (ii) criminal sanctions imposed by the IRS for doing so.

 

 

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