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Tax Return Preparer Due Diligence Penalty Under Section 6695(g); Correction

---
identifier: "/us/fr/2018-26969"
source: "fr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "Tax Return Preparer Due Diligence Penalty Under Section 6695(g); Correction"
title_number: 0
title_name: "Federal Register"
section_number: "2018-26969"
section_name: "Tax Return Preparer Due Diligence Penalty Under Section 6695(g); Correction"
positive_law: false
currency: "2018-12-17"
last_updated: "2018-12-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
agency: "Treasury Department"
document_number: "2018-26969"
document_type: "rule"
publication_date: "2018-12-17"
agencies:
  - "Treasury Department"
  - "Internal Revenue Service"
cfr_references:
  - "26 CFR Part 1"
rin: "1545-BO63"
fr_citation: "83 FR 64458"
fr_volume: 83
docket_ids:
  - "TD 9842"
effective_date: "2018-12-17"
fr_action: "Correcting amendment."
---

#  [Amended]

**AGENCY:**

Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

**ACTION:**

Correcting amendment.

**SUMMARY:**

This document contains a correction to final regulations (TD 9842) that were published in the *Federal Register* on Wednesday, November 7, 2018. The final regulations relate to the tax return preparer penalty.

**DATES:**

This correction is effective December 17, 2018 and applicable November 7, 2018.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Marshall French at (202) 317-6845 (not a toll-free number).

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

**Background**

The final regulations (TD 9842) that are the subject of this correction are  under section 6695(g) of the Internal Revenue Code.

**Need for Correction**

As published November 7, 2018 (83 FR 55632), the final regulations (TD 9842) contain an error that needs to be corrected.

**List of Subjects in 26 CFR Part 1**

Income taxes, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

**Correction of Publication**

Accordingly, 26 CFR part 1 is corrected by making the following correcting amendment:

**PART 1—INCOME TAXES**

**26 CFR Part 1**

*Paragraph 1.* The authority citation for part 1 continues to read in part as follows:

**Authority:**

26 U.S.C. 7805 * * *

§ 1.6695-2

**26 CFR Part 1**

*Par. 2.* Section 1.6695-2 is amended by redesignating the second occurrence of paragraph (b)(3)(ii)(D) as paragraph (b)(3)(ii)(E).

Martin V. Franks,

Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Legal Processing Division, Associate Chief Counsel (Procedure and Administration).