George Kukes and Margaret Kukes - Page 2

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            Addition to Tax and Penalties                                                                 
                  Year   Deficiency   Sec. 6651    Sec. 6662(a)                                           
            1991     $4,566        -0-            $913                                                    
            1992     11,268       $330           2,254                                                    
                  Unless otherwise indicated, all section references are to                               
            the Internal Revenue Code in effect for the taxable years in                                  
            issue, and all Rule references are to the Tax Court Rules of                                  
            Practice and Procedure.                                                                       
                  The issues for decision are:                                                            
                  (1) Whether petitioners are entitled to deduct a net                                    
            operating loss (NOL) consisting of estimated potential wages lost                             
            when George Kukes (petitioner) was terminated by his employer in                              
            1984.  We hold they are not.                                                                  
                  (2) Whether petitioner was in a trade or business concerning                            
            his music activities in 1992.  We hold he was not.                                            
                  (3) Whether petitioners are subject to an addition to tax                               
            for delinquent filing of their 1992 income tax return.  We hold                               
            that they are.                                                                                
                  (4) Whether petitioners are subject to a negligence penalty                             
            for 1991 and 1992.  We hold they are.                                                         
            Petitioners have conceded the remaining issues raised in the                                  
            notice of deficiency.                                                                         
                                           FINDINGS OF FACT                                               
                  Some of the facts have been stipulated and are so found.                                
            When they filed their petition in this case, petitioners resided                              
            in Roseville, California.                                                                     



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