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          taxes owed.  Petitioner's unfortunate personal and financial                
          circumstances do not constitute reasonable cause for failure to             
          file a timely tax return.  See Jones v. Commissioner, 25 T.C.               
          1100, 1105-1106 (1956), revd. on other grounds 259 F.2d 300 (5th            
          Cir. 1958); Sanders v. Commissioner, 21 T.C. 1012, 1019 (1954),             
          affd. 225 F.2d 629 (10th Cir. 1955); Nelson v. Commissioner, T.C.           
          Memo. 1974-239; sec. 301.6651-1(c)(1), Proced. & Admin. Regs.               
          Therefore, respondent's determination will be sustained.                    
                                                  Decision will be entered            
                                             for respondent in the amounts            
                                             of the reduced deficiency and            
                                             addition to tax.                         


























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