A tax return preparer is subject to a penalty for knowingly or recklessly disclosing corporate return information, if the disclosure is made:
a.To enable a third party to solicit business from the taxpayer.
b.To enable the tax processor to electronically compute the taxpayer's liability.
c.Under an administrative order by a state agency that registers tax return preparers.
d.For peer review.
Explanation
Choice "a" is correct.
Use of a taxpayer's return information to assist a third party to solicit business subjects a return preparer to penalty.
Choice "b" is incorrect.
Disclosure can properly be made in this case by a return preparer without penalty.
Choice "d" is incorrect.
Disclosure can properly be made in this case by a return preparer without penalty.
Choice "c" is incorrect.
Disclosure can properly be made in this case by a return preparer without penalty.