The revenue agent who audited Ms. Hsui's Form 1040 discovered a $15,500 deduction that wasn't allowed by the tax law. The improper deduction reduced Ms. Hsui's tax by $5,053. The total tax deficiency for the year under audit was $6,510. Required: a. Compute the maximum penalty if the agent concludes that the improper deduction was due to Ms. Hsui's negligence in preparing the tax return. b. Compute the maximum penalty if the agent concludes that the improper deduction represented Ms. Hsul's deliberate attempt to cheat the government by underpaying tax. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Compute the maximum penalty if the agent concludes that the improper deduction was due to Ms. Hsui's negligence in preparing the tax return. Note: Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar amount. Negligence penalty s 291 Required A Required B >
The revenue agent who audited Ms. Hsui's Form 1040 discovered a $15,500 deduction that wasn't allowed by the tax law. The improper deduction reduced Ms. Hsui's tax by $5,053. The total tax deficiency for the year under audit was $6,510. Required: a. Compute the maximum penalty if the agent concludes that the improper deduction was due to Ms. Hsui's negligence in preparing the tax return. b. Compute the maximum penalty if the agent concludes that the improper deduction represented Ms. Hsul's deliberate attempt to cheat the government by underpaying tax. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Compute the maximum penalty if the agent concludes that the improper deduction was due to Ms. Hsui's negligence in preparing the tax return. Note: Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar amount. Negligence penalty s 291 Required A Required B >
Chapter12: Tax Administration And Tax Planning
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