ETHICS H&R BLOCK CHAPTER 12 UPDATED VERSION WITH BEST SOLUTIONS The IRS is under the immediate direction of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue who is appointed for a five-year term by the President of the United States. Paid tax preparers should make notes to include any explanation or additional information. Most tax preparation software provides the ability for tax preparers to include such notes TRUE An IRS examination and verification of a taxpayer's return or other transactions with tax consequences. A correspondence audit is a tax audit that the IRS performs by mail. An office audit is an audit by the IRS which is conducted in the agent's office. A field audit is conducted by the IRS on the business premises of the taxpayer or in the office of the tax practitioner representing the taxpayer. AUDITRegulations governing the practice of attorneys, certified public accountants, enrolled agents, enrolled actuaries, and appraisers before the IRS. CIRCULAR 230 A monetary penalty that can be assessed by the IRS or state or local taxing authority. Civil penalties are generally based on the amount of the understated tax, unpaid tax, or tax due. CIVIL PENALTY IRS penalty assessed in cases where the taxpayer has willfully