10. Ben is preparing a tax return and the taxpayer has a dependent listed. The dependent is the child of the transparents cousin. The childrendised with the taxpayer.a firw months. Ben prepared the return and noted on Form 13614C the child lived with the taxpayer all years. Did Ben violane the WSC? a. Yes, Ben knowingly prepared the return with false information b. Yes, but the return was accepted so everything is fine c. No, the cousin gave permission d. No, the cousin wasnt filing a return

## Step 1<br />The problem presents a situation where Ben, a tax preparer, has prepared a tax return for a taxpayer who has a dependent. The dependent is the child of the taxpayer's cousin and has lived with the taxpayer for a few months. Ben has noted on Form 13614C that the child lived with the taxpayer all years.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />The question asks whether Ben has violated the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). The IRC is a federal law that outlines the rules and regulations for tax preparation and filing.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />The options provided are:<br />a. Yes, Ben knowingly prepared the return with false information<br />b. Yes, but the return was accepted so everything is fine<br />c. No, the cousin gave permission<br />d. No, the cousin wasn't filing a return<br /><br />## Step 4<br />Option a suggests that Ben knowingly prepared the return with false information. This would be a violation of the IRC, as it involves providing false information on a tax return.<br /><br />## Step 5<br />Option b suggests that even though the return was accepted, it doesn't mean everything is fine. This is not correct, as the acceptance of a tax return does not necessarily mean that the information provided is accurate or legal.<br /><br />## Step 6<br />Option c suggests that the cousin gave permission. This does not negate the fact that Ben provided false information on the tax return.<br /><br />## Step 7<br />Option d suggests that the cousin wasn't filing a return. This is irrelevant to the question, as the cousin's filing status does not affect the accuracy of the information provided on the tax return.