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Negligence

For income tax purposes, there is a penalty of 5 percent of the underpayment if any part of an underpayment of tax is due to negligence or intentional disregard of rules and Regulations, but without intent to defraud. Negligence is a lack of the reasonable care and caution expected of a prudent person.