Which of the following situations will result in a tax prepa

Which of the following situations will result in a tax preparer\'s penalty?

I. At a client\'s insistence, the preparer takes and properly discloses a tax position which does not meet the reasonable basis standard.

II. the preparer discloses a client\'s personally identifying information to outside parties, to permit the electronic preparation and submission of the client\'s return.

III. The preparer provides his Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) but fails to sign a client\'s tax return.

II only

I, II, and III

I Only

I And III Only

Solution

Option D (I and III only)

Tax preparer will be penalised if he, at the client\'s insistence disclose a tax position, not in sync with the reasonable basic standard. And also if he provides his PTIN but fails to sign a client\'s tax return.