Multiple Choice
Freddie has been assessed a preparer penalty for willful and reckless conduct. When he completed Peggy's Federal income tax return (she is in the 33% tax bracket) , Freddie purposely omitted $100,000 of cash receipts that should have been reported as gross income. Freddie charged Peggy $4,000 to prepare the return. What is Freddie's preparer penalty?
A) $0, because Peggy incurred her own understatement penalty for the return.
B) $2,000
C) $4,000
D) $5,000
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