Question

Which of the following is a condition that triggers the penalty for negligence or intentional disregard? 1) the taxpayer understates their tax by the larger of $5,000 or 10% of the correct tax. 2) the taxpayer shows negligence or disregard of the rules or regulations, causing an underpayment. 3)The taxpayer fails to pay the tax owed by the due date. 4) the taxpayer fails to file the return by the due date, and there is balance due.

Answer 1

Answer:

2) the taxpayer shows negligence or disregard of the rules or regulations, causing an underpayment.

Explanation:

             When any taxpayer shows some negligence or if they disregard the rules and the regulations, causing an underpayment, then it leads to a penalty for the disregard or the negligence.

              Also, when a taxpayer intentionally understates his or her tax by a larger of $5000 or a 10% of his / her correct tax, then it is an accuracy related penalty.

              And, also the information related penalties which are levied for failure of  taxpayer to pay the amount of tax owed by  due date and also failure to filing the return by the due date.

Thus option (2) is correct.