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Petition of the day

The petition of the day is:

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Issue: Whether a taxpayer demonstrates “reasonable cause” under 26 U.S.C. § 6651(a)(1) or “ordinary business care and prudence” under 26 C.F.R. § 301.6651-1(c)(1) when, in reliance on the advice of the taxpayer’s accountant or attorney, the taxpayer files a tax return after the actual due date but within the time the accountant or attorney erroneously advised the taxpayer was available.

Recommended Citation: Mary Pat Dwyer, Petition of the day, SCOTUSblog (Oct. 1, 2013, 8:21 PM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2013/10/petition-of-the-day-484/