26 CFR § 44.6694-3 - Penalty for understatement due to willful, reckless, or intentional conduct.

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title: "26 CFR § 44.6694-3 - Penalty for understatement due to willful, reckless, or intentional conduct."
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title_name: "Internal Revenue"
section_number: "44.6694-3"
section_name: "Penalty for understatement due to willful, reckless, or intentional conduct."
chapter_name: "INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "MISCELLANEOUS EXCISE TAXES"
part_number: "44"
part_name: "TAXES ON WAGERING; EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1955"
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authority: "26 U.S.C. 7805."
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# 44.6694-3 Penalty for understatement due to willful, reckless, or intentional conduct.

(a) *In general.* A person who is a tax return preparer of any return or claim for refund of tax on wagers under sections 4401 or 4411 shall be subject to penalties under section 6694(b) 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 78457, Dec. 22, 2008]