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Tax Examiner Practice Test

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15 multiple-choice questions on tax examiner knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A levy is:
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Answer: A legal seizure of property. Collection action.

Question 2 of 15A deduction reduces:
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Answer: Taxable income. Credits reduce tax.

Question 3 of 15An installment agreement:
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Answer: Is a payment plan. Pay over time.

Question 4 of 15A field audit happens:
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Answer: At the taxpayer’s location. In person.

Question 5 of 15Start reviews with:
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Answer: What doesn’t match third-party data. Find mismatches.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A payment plan.”
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Answer: Installment agreement. Installment agreement: A payment plan.

Question 7 of 15What does “Credit” mean?
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Answer: An amount subtracted from tax.. Credit: An amount subtracted from tax.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Challenging a decision.”
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Answer: Appeal. Appeal: Challenging a decision.

Question 9 of 15What does “Adjusted gross income” mean?
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Answer: Income after certain deductions.. Adjusted gross income: Income after certain deductions.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Tax owed after review.”
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Answer: Deficiency. Deficiency: Tax owed after review.

Question 11 of 15What does “Statute of limitations” mean?
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Answer: Time limit for assessing tax.. Statute of limitations: Time limit for assessing tax.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “An audit at a taxpayer’s location.”
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Answer: Field audit. Field audit: An audit at a taxpayer’s location.

Question 13 of 15What does “Offer in compromise” mean?
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Answer: Settling tax for less.. Offer in compromise: Settling tax for less.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “An added charge for noncompliance.”
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Answer: Penalty. Penalty: An added charge for noncompliance.

Question 15 of 15What does “Taxpayer Bill of Rights” mean?
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Answer: Rights of taxpayers.. Taxpayer Bill of Rights: Rights of taxpayers.

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