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               On August 21, 2001, the IRS issued to petitioner a Notice of           
          Determination Concerning Collection Action(s) Under Section 6320            
          and/or 6330 determining to proceed with collection.  Petitioner             
          timely filed a petition with the Court.                                     
                                       OPINION                                        
          I. Section 6330                                                             
               Section 6331(a) provides that if any person liable to pay              
          any tax neglects or refuses to do so within 10 days after notice            
          and demand, the Secretary can collect such tax by levy upon                 
          property belonging to such person.  Pursuant to section 6331(d),            
          the Secretary is required to give the taxpayer notice of his                
          intent to levy and within that notice must describe the                     
          administrative review available to the taxpayer, before                     
          proceeding with the levy.  See also sec. 6330(a).                           
               Section 6330(b) describes the administrative review process,           
          providing that a taxpayer can request an Appeals hearing with               
          regard to a levy notice.  At the Appeals hearing, the taxpayer              
          may raise certain matters set forth in section 6330(c)(2), which            
          provides, in pertinent part:                                                
                    SEC. 6330(c).  Matters Considered at Hearing.--In                 
               the case of any hearing conducted under this section--                 
                           *    *    *    *    *    *    *                            
                    (2) Issues at hearing.--                                          
                         (A)  In general.--The person may raise at the                
                    hearing any relevant issue relating to the unpaid                 
                    tax or proposed levy, including--                                 





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