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          income taxes in the amounts of $718 and $735 for the 1993 and               
          1994 tax years, respectively.  The issue for decision is whether            
          petitioners are entitled to claim dependency exemption deductions           
          under section 151 for the 1993 and 1994 tax years with respect to           
          petitioner Clifford Thomas’ two children from his previous                  
          marriage.                                                                   
               Some of the facts have been stipulated and are so found.               
          The stipulation of facts and the attached exhibits are                      
          incorporated herein by this reference.  At the time that the                
          petition was filed, petitioners resided in Burleson, Texas.                 
          Petitioners are husband and wife.  References to petitioner are             
          to Clifford Thomas Noah.                                                    
          Background                                                                  
               In 1994, petitioner worked for the Union Pacific Railroad              
          Company and petitioner wife worked for American Airlines.                   
          Petitioner was previously married and was divorced in 1981.                 
          Petitioner has a daughter, Laurie Kay Noah (Laurie), and a son,             
          Andrew Thomas Noah (Andrew), from his previous marriage, and one            
          son from his present marriage.                                              
               Petitioner's ex-wife was granted custody of the children as            
          managing conservator in a 1981 Decree of Divorce (divorce decree)           
          issued by the District Court of Tarrant County, Texas.  The                 
          divorce decree did not address the question as to which one of              
          the parents was allowed to claim dependency exemption deductions            
          for the children under section 151.  Petitioner's ex-wife, as               




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