What is a tax preparer's correct response to a taxpayer who omitted items of income on their tax return which was submitted in a previous year? Advise the taxpayer promptly of the omission and the consequences for such omissions. Make an adjustment for the previous year's omission on the current-year return. Refer the taxpayer to another tax preparer. Refuse to prepare the current-year return until the previous-year return is amended.
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This could include penalties, interest, or even legal action if the omission was significant and intentional. Second, the tax preparer should not make an adjustment for the previous year's omission on the current-year return. Each tax year is separate and the Show more…
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