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Circular 230 - ANSWERSRegulations governing the practice of attorneys, certified public accountants,
enrolled agents, enrolled actuaries, and appraisers before the IRS.
Disclosure - ANSWERSThe release of tax information by an IRS employee.
Due Diligence - ANSWERSRequirements that tax professionals must follow when preparing income tax
returns.
Noncompliance - ANSWERSFailure or refusal to comply with the tax code.
Privilege - ANSWERSProtection from being required to disclose confidential communications between
two parties, such as attorney and client.
Estimated Tax - ANSWERSThe amount of tax a taxpayer expects to owe for the year after subtracting
expected amounts withheld and certain refundable credits.
Estimated Tax Voucher - ANSWERSA statement by an individual of (1) the amount of income tax he
estimates he will incur during the current taxable year on income that is not subject to withholding, (2)
the excess amount over that withheld on income which is subject to withholding, and (3) his estimated
self-employment tax.
Exemption from Withholding - ANSWERSStatus claimed on Form W-4 directing the employer not to
withhold federal income taxes from the employee.
Underpayment Penalty - ANSWERSIf a taxpayer did not pay enough tax on a timely basis during the year,
he may be required to pay an underpayment penalty.
,Withholding Allowances - ANSWERSAn increase by which income tax withholding on certain income is
reduced.
Two Ways to Pay as You Go - ANSWERSWithholding and Estimated Tax Payments
Form W-4 - ANSWERSEmployee's Withholding Allowance Certificate
Form 8815 - ANSWERSExclusion of Interest From Series EE and I U.S. Savings Bonds Issued After 1989
Form 2210 - ANSWERSUnderpayment of Estimated Tax by Individuals, Estates, and Trusts
Form 4868 - ANSWERSApplication for Automatic Extension of Time To File U.S. Individual Income Tax
Return
Form 8888 - ANSWERSAllocation of Refund
Form 9465 - ANSWERSInstallment Agreement Request
Amended Return - ANSWERSA tax return filed on Form 1040X after the original return has been filed.
Closed Year - ANSWERSA tax year for which the statute of limitations has expired.
Open Year - ANSWERSA taxable year for which the statute of limitations has not yet expired.
Failure-to-File Penalty - ANSWERSGenerally 5% for each month or part of a month the return is late, but
not more than 25% of the tax not paid.
Failure to File - ANSWERSTaxpayer fails to file the return by the due date, and there is a balance due.
Failure to Pay - ANSWERSTaxpayer fails to pay the tax owed by the due date.
,Failure-to-Pay Penalty - ANSWERS0.5% of the unpaid taxes for each month or part of a month after the
due date, but not more than 25%.
Negligence or Intentional Disregard - ANSWERSTaxpayer shows negligence or disregard of the rules or
regulations causing an underpayment.
Negligence-or-Intentional-Disregard Penalty - ANSWERS20% of the underpayment.
Substantial Understatment - ANSWERSTaxpayer understates their tax by the larger of $5,000 or 10% of
the correct tax.
Substantial-Understatement Penalty - ANSWERS20% of the underpayment.
Form 1040X - ANSWERSAmended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
Rental Income - ANSWERSIncome received by the taxpayer for allowing another person's use of the
taxpayer's property.
Royalty - ANSWERS(1) A payment received for the right to exploit a taxpayer's ownership of natural
resources or a taxpayer's literary, musical, or artistic creation. (2) An interest in the oil and gas in place
that entitles the holder to a specified fraction, in kind or in value, of the total production from the
property, free of any expenses of development and operation.
S Corporation - ANSWERSA qualified small business corporation that has elected special tax treatment
under subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code. S corporations pass income, losses, and deductions
through to shareholders to report on their individual returns.
Trust - ANSWERSA tax entity that distributes all or part of its income to beneficiaries as instructed by the
trust agreement.
, Requirements for a Real Estate Professional - ANSWERS1. More than half of the personal services
performed by the taxpayer in all trades or businesses during the tax year were performed in real
property trades or businesses in which the taxpayer materially participated.
2. The taxpayer performed more than 750 hours of services during the year in real property trades or
businesses in which the taxpayer materially participated.
Trade or Business Activities - ANSWERSAny activity that: Involves the conduct of a trade or business; is
conducted in anticipation of starting a trade or business; Involves research or experimental expenditures
that are deductible under IRS Code 174.
When can an amended return be filed? - ANSWERSWithin three years of the date the original return was
filed, or within two years of the date the tax was paid, whichever is later.
Can the 1040X be e-filed? - ANSWERSNo.
Household Employee - ANSWERSAn individual who performs nonbusiness services in a taxpayer's home.
Active Income and Losses - ANSWERSThose for which a taxpayer performs services.
Partnership - ANSWERSA form of business in which two or more persons join their money and skills in
conducting the business as co-owners.
Passive Income and Losses - ANSWERSThose from business activities in which the taxpayer does not
materially participate, and all rental activities.
Portfolio Income and Losses - ANSWERSThose from such sources as dividends, interest, capital gains and
losses, and royalties.
Nonpassive Income - ANSWERSIncome derived from activities that are not passive.
Types of Nonpassive Income - ANSWERSPortfolio income; personal service income; other income.
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Circular 230 - ANSWERSRegulations governing the practice of attorneys, certified public accountants,
enrolled agents, enrolled actuaries, and appraisers before the IRS.
Disclosure - ANSWERSThe release of tax information by an IRS employee.
Due Diligence - ANSWERSRequirements that tax professionals must follow when preparing income tax
returns.
Noncompliance - ANSWERSFailure or refusal to comply with the tax code.
Privilege - ANSWERSProtection from being required to disclose confidential communications between
two parties, such as attorney and client.
Estimated Tax - ANSWERSThe amount of tax a taxpayer expects to owe for the year after subtracting
expected amounts withheld and certain refundable credits.
Estimated Tax Voucher - ANSWERSA statement by an individual of (1) the amount of income tax he
estimates he will incur during the current taxable year on income that is not subject to withholding, (2)
the excess amount over that withheld on income which is subject to withholding, and (3) his estimated
self-employment tax.
Exemption from Withholding - ANSWERSStatus claimed on Form W-4 directing the employer not to
withhold federal income taxes from the employee.
Underpayment Penalty - ANSWERSIf a taxpayer did not pay enough tax on a timely basis during the year,
he may be required to pay an underpayment penalty.
,Withholding Allowances - ANSWERSAn increase by which income tax withholding on certain income is
reduced.
Two Ways to Pay as You Go - ANSWERSWithholding and Estimated Tax Payments
Form W-4 - ANSWERSEmployee's Withholding Allowance Certificate
Form 8815 - ANSWERSExclusion of Interest From Series EE and I U.S. Savings Bonds Issued After 1989
Form 2210 - ANSWERSUnderpayment of Estimated Tax by Individuals, Estates, and Trusts
Form 4868 - ANSWERSApplication for Automatic Extension of Time To File U.S. Individual Income Tax
Return
Form 8888 - ANSWERSAllocation of Refund
Form 9465 - ANSWERSInstallment Agreement Request
Amended Return - ANSWERSA tax return filed on Form 1040X after the original return has been filed.
Closed Year - ANSWERSA tax year for which the statute of limitations has expired.
Open Year - ANSWERSA taxable year for which the statute of limitations has not yet expired.
Failure-to-File Penalty - ANSWERSGenerally 5% for each month or part of a month the return is late, but
not more than 25% of the tax not paid.
Failure to File - ANSWERSTaxpayer fails to file the return by the due date, and there is a balance due.
Failure to Pay - ANSWERSTaxpayer fails to pay the tax owed by the due date.
,Failure-to-Pay Penalty - ANSWERS0.5% of the unpaid taxes for each month or part of a month after the
due date, but not more than 25%.
Negligence or Intentional Disregard - ANSWERSTaxpayer shows negligence or disregard of the rules or
regulations causing an underpayment.
Negligence-or-Intentional-Disregard Penalty - ANSWERS20% of the underpayment.
Substantial Understatment - ANSWERSTaxpayer understates their tax by the larger of $5,000 or 10% of
the correct tax.
Substantial-Understatement Penalty - ANSWERS20% of the underpayment.
Form 1040X - ANSWERSAmended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
Rental Income - ANSWERSIncome received by the taxpayer for allowing another person's use of the
taxpayer's property.
Royalty - ANSWERS(1) A payment received for the right to exploit a taxpayer's ownership of natural
resources or a taxpayer's literary, musical, or artistic creation. (2) An interest in the oil and gas in place
that entitles the holder to a specified fraction, in kind or in value, of the total production from the
property, free of any expenses of development and operation.
S Corporation - ANSWERSA qualified small business corporation that has elected special tax treatment
under subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code. S corporations pass income, losses, and deductions
through to shareholders to report on their individual returns.
Trust - ANSWERSA tax entity that distributes all or part of its income to beneficiaries as instructed by the
trust agreement.
, Requirements for a Real Estate Professional - ANSWERS1. More than half of the personal services
performed by the taxpayer in all trades or businesses during the tax year were performed in real
property trades or businesses in which the taxpayer materially participated.
2. The taxpayer performed more than 750 hours of services during the year in real property trades or
businesses in which the taxpayer materially participated.
Trade or Business Activities - ANSWERSAny activity that: Involves the conduct of a trade or business; is
conducted in anticipation of starting a trade or business; Involves research or experimental expenditures
that are deductible under IRS Code 174.
When can an amended return be filed? - ANSWERSWithin three years of the date the original return was
filed, or within two years of the date the tax was paid, whichever is later.
Can the 1040X be e-filed? - ANSWERSNo.
Household Employee - ANSWERSAn individual who performs nonbusiness services in a taxpayer's home.
Active Income and Losses - ANSWERSThose for which a taxpayer performs services.
Partnership - ANSWERSA form of business in which two or more persons join their money and skills in
conducting the business as co-owners.
Passive Income and Losses - ANSWERSThose from business activities in which the taxpayer does not
materially participate, and all rental activities.
Portfolio Income and Losses - ANSWERSThose from such sources as dividends, interest, capital gains and
losses, and royalties.
Nonpassive Income - ANSWERSIncome derived from activities that are not passive.
Types of Nonpassive Income - ANSWERSPortfolio income; personal service income; other income.
