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            started at 9 a.m. and Agent Red was advised that Abraham had to                               
            leave by 10 a.m. for a court appearance.  Abraham failed to                                   
            respond to many of the questions put to him at the summons                                    
            conference.  Abraham stated that he had outstanding loans to                                  
            Lawrence during 1987.  He further stated that he did not know the                             
            terms of the loans, other than that the interest he charged her                               
            was minimal.                                                                                  
            IV.  The Notices of Deficiency                                                                
                  On December 26, 1991, respondent issued a notice of                                     
            deficiency to Lawrence determining deficiencies in her 1986 and                               
            1987 Federal income taxes in the amounts of $273,222 and                                      
            $793,894, respectively.  Respondent also determined that she was                              
            liable for various additions to tax for those years.  The                                     
            deficiencies resulted from the following adjustments to her                                   
            income:                                                                                       
                  Description                           1986                  1987                        
                  Income                                $563,635      $2,065,546                          
                  Contract labor                        1,636                                             
                  The notice of deficiency with respect to the Abrahams was                               
            issued by respondent on December 31, 1991, in which a deficiency                              
            in their 1987 Federal income tax in the amount of $908,168 was                                
            determined.  Respondent also determined that they were liable for                             
            various additions to tax for the year in issue.                                               









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