Home inspector flagged multiple neutrals on single lug in breaker panel

Not unless they are a two pole breaker. Some Square D breakers may be designed to allow to wires, but it is NOT up to code. Everyone should have a current copy of Wiring Simplified if they are going to mess with electricity.
What is the NEC violation? The circuit branching hijinx the goes on inside 1 and 2 gang boxes around the home is the real threat. I had a smoking duplex a few years ago due to a branched circuit pigtailed to a backstab. That pigtail would get red hot at the pinch when loaded with a vacuum cleaner or portable heater.
I don't have any double-lugging in my load center, but I did find a 20A breaker installed by previous owner on a massively branched 14/2 circuit.. That is a house fire waiting to happen. Wire overheating.
 
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