Drivers who are convicted of speeding incur a penalty.
The key thing is, if you are playing a stroke and hit the tree then continue your swing and hit the ball then there is no penalty. If you are taking a practice swing and knock a leaf off then one shot penalty.
I have no idea how the term originated (but would be interested to hear theories), but if you have "wet feet", it means you have teed up in front of the tee markers. If you actually play your tee shot from there, you will incur a 2 stroke penalty in stroke play and you must replay your shot. In match play, there is no penalty, but your opponent may ask you to replay the shot.
Failing to file taxes or knowingly cheating on your taxes are the two biggest offenses that will incur a tax penalty. If an error is egregious, you can be penalized even if the error was unintentional.
If you send them out late, you'll incur a $50 penalty for each W-2
You have made the distinction between, in the hazard and outside of the hazard, because of course, you can not ground your club in a hazard. If you address the ball but step away and take a practice swing there is no problem. You only incur a penalty if you knock the ball with the club and it moves. Also, a stroke is only deemed to have taken place if you make a genuine attempt to hit the ball.
You can withdraw from your 401(k) penalty-free starting at age 59½. Prior to this age, withdrawals may incur a 10% early withdrawal penalty on top of regular income tax.
No, you can not do this. You would incur a two shot penalty.
Joyriding or unauthorized use of an automobile is a serious crime. It is a felony in Michigan and can incur a jail term up to five years.
You need to be careful in this situation, if you hit the branch but do not break it or dislodge something it is fine. If you do break the branch or dislodge it you will incur a penalty.
You can ask for help to find it from your playing partners or any spectators. You just carefully look for the ball however you must not touch the ball or you will incur a penalty stroke. You can use your club to move parts of bushes or long grass etc to help you look for your ball. You have 5 minutes from the time you arrive in the area you believe your ball is to find the ball.
There will be a tax penalty if the error you made resulted in less taxes to be paid to the IRS. If you overpaid as a result of your error, then of course you don't owe any penalty at all. Some tax preparer companies are offering a guarantee to pay for any tax penalties that result from mistake they made when filing your forms.