Treasury Regulations (26 C.F.R.)

26 CFR § 55.6694-3

Penalty for understatement due to willful, reckless, or intentional conduct.

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# (a) In general.

A person who is a tax return preparer of any return or claim for refund of tax under chapter 44 of subtitle D of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) shall be subject to penalties under section 6694(b) of the Code in the manner stated in § 1.6694-3 of this chapter.

# (b) Effective/applicability date.

This section is applicable to returns and claims for refund filed, and advice provided, after December 31, 2008.

[T.D. 9436, 73 FR 78459, Dec. 22, 2008]

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In this part (24 sections)
  1. 55.4981-1 · [Reserved]
  2. 55.4981-2 · Imposition of excise tax with respect to certain…
  3. 55.4982-1 · Imposition of excise tax on undistributed income of…
  4. 55.6001-1 · Notice or regulations requiring records, statements, and…
  5. 55.6011-1 · General requirement of return, statement, or list.
  6. 55.6060-1 · Reporting requirements for tax return preparers.
  7. 55.6061-1 · Signing of returns and other documents.
  8. 55.6065-1 · Verification of returns.
  9. 55.6071-1 · Time for filing returns.
  10. 55.6081-1 · Automatic extension of time for filing a return due under…
  11. 55.6091-1 · Place for filing Chapter 44 tax returns.
  12. 55.6091-2 · Exceptional cases.
  13. 55.6107-1 · Tax return preparer must furnish copy of return or claim…
  14. 55.6109-1 · Tax return preparers furnishing identifying numbers for…
  15. 55.6151-1 · Time and place for paying of tax shown on returns.
  16. 55.6161-1 · Extension of time for paying tax or deficiency.
  17. 55.6165-1 · Bonds where time to pay tax or deficiency has been extended.
  18. 55.6694-1 · Section 6694 penalties applicable to tax return preparer.
  19. 55.6694-2 · Penalties for understatement due to an unreasonable…
  20. 55.6694-3 · Penalty for understatement due to willful, reckless, or…
  21. 55.6694-4 · Extension of period of collection when tax return preparer…
  22. 55.6695-1 · Other assessable penalties with respect to the preparation…
  23. 55.6696-1 · Claims for credit or refund by tax return preparers.
  24. 55.7701-1 · Tax return preparer.
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