Ms Deveco's 2020 Income Tax Return Is Due on April

Multiple Choice

Ms. Deveco's 2020 income tax return is due on April 30, 2021. While she is too busy to file her tax return on that date, she remits a cheque to the government for $10,000, her estimated amount of net tax owing on that date. She has never filed a late return before. She prepares and files her tax return on May 31, 2021. At this time, the return shows that her actual net tax owing was $9,800. Assuming that the interest rate applicable to late payment of taxes is one-half percent per month without daily compounding, how much will she owe in penalties and interest on the late filing?

A) $ 49.
B) $490.
C) $588.
D) $637.
E) Nil.