Treasury Regulations · 26 CFR
§ 28.6694-3. Penalty for understatement due to willful, reckless, or intentional conduct.
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Regulation under 26 U.S.C. § 6694
Cite as 26 CFR § 28.6694-3
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- Status
- In the current eCFR
- Source
- 90 FR 3395, Jan. 14, 2025, unless otherwise noted.
- Issued under
- 26 U.S.C. § 6694
- Length
- 66 words · about 1 min to read
- Cross-references
- cites 2 Code sections and 1 regulation; cited by 0
¶(a) In general. A person who is a tax return preparer of any return or claim for refund of any section 2801 tax is subject to penalties under section 6694(b) of the Code in the manner stated in § 1.6694-3 of this chapter.
¶(b) Applicability date. This section applies to returns and claims for refund filed, and advice provided, on or after January 14, 2025.
Cross-references
Computed from the citations in the text of 26 CFR.
Code sections it cites
Regulations it cites
Where it sits in 26 CFR
- Subchapter B Estate and gift taxes
- Part 28 Imposition of tax on gifts and bequests from covered expatriates
Nearby sections
- § 28.6109-1 Tax return preparers furnishing identifying numbers for returns or claims for refund.
- § 28.6151-1 Time and place for paying tax shown on returns.
- § 28.6694-1 Section 6694 penalties applicable to return preparer.
- § 28.6694-2 Penalties for understatement due to an unreasonable position.
- § 28.6694-3 Penalty for understatement due to willful, reckless, or intentional conduct.
- § 28.6694-4 Extension of period of collection when tax return preparer pays 15 percent of a penalty for understatement of taxpayer's liability and certain other procedural matters.
- § 28.6695-1 Other assessable penalties with respect to the preparation of tax returns for other persons.
- § 28.6696-1 Claims for credit or refund by tax return preparers and appraisers.
- § 28.7701-1 Tax return preparer.