Helen Sophie Schroeder - Page 2

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                                                 Accuracy-related Penalties                  
                Year       Deficiency                    Sec. 6662(a)                        
                1991       $8,997                           $1,799                           
                1992       4,069                            814                              
                1993       857                              171                              
          All section references are to the Internal Revenue Code in effect                  
          for the years in issue.  All Rule references are to the Tax Court                  
          Rules of Practice and Procedure.  After concessions,1 the issues                   
          for decision are:                                                                  
                (1) Whether various costs incurred during 1991 that were                     
          related to buildings used in petitioner's farming and breeding                     
          businesses may be deducted under section 162 as ordinary and                       
          necessary business expenses or must be capitalized under section                   
          263 as expenditures made pursuant to a general plan of capital                     
          improvements;                                                                      
                (2) whether petitioner is entitled to an interest expense                    
          deduction in the amount of $2,178 for the year 1992;                               



                1  Petitioner concedes that she is not entitled to                           
          exemptions in the amounts of $4,300 and $4,600 for the years 1991                  
          and 1992, respectively, for her two minor children, Sara                           
          Elizabeth Obertein and Mary Jo Louise Obertein.  Petitioner also                   
          concedes that she is not entitled to an exemption for her                          
          daughter Mary Jo Louise Obertein for 1993.  Respondent concedes                    
          that petitioner is entitled to an exemption for her daughter Sara                  
          Elizabeth Obertein for 1993.  Respondent also concedes that                        
          petitioner is entitled to exemptions for her brother, George                       
          Heiman David Schroeder for the years 1991, 1992, and 1993.                         
          Respondent further concedes that petitioner is entitled to head                    
          of household filing status for the years 1991, 1992, and 1993.                     
          Respondent further concedes that petitioner is entitled to a                       
          $1,046 interest deduction in 1993.                                                 




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