Question

A practitioner is engaged to prepare a client's federal income tax return for 20X1 and 20X2. The practitioner files the 20X1 return on the client's behalf and provides copies of the 20X1 return and all related documents to the client. After the 20X2 return is prepared, the client disputes the fees for the 20X2 tax engagement, terminates the relationship, and requests all tax returns and related records. The client has not yet paid for preparation of the 20X2 return. Under IRS Circular No. 230, which records must the practitioner return to the client

Answer 1

Question Completion with Options:

A.) Notes the practitioner took when meeting with the client about the 20X1 and 20X2 tax returns.

B.) The engagement letter executed by the client for preparation of the 20X2 federal income tax return.

C.) An appraisal the practitioner prepared in connection with the 20X1 federal income tax return.

D.) Schedules the practitioner prepared, which the client needs to file in its 20X2 federal income tax return.

Answer:

Under IRS Circular No. 230, the records the practitioner must return to the client are:

D.) Schedules the practitioner prepared, which the client needs to file in its 20X2 federal income tax return.

Explanation:

Under IRS Circular No. 230, the practitioner must, at the request of a client, promptly return all records to enable the client to comply with his or her Federal tax obligations. However, the practitioner may retain copies of the records returned to the client. This means that the fees dispute does not stop the practitioner from returning records to the client.