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          opened an account for each of his four children, and transferred            
          approximately $70,320 to each of these accounts.                            
             In 1986, petitioner cashed a $50,000 certificate of deposit              
          and deposited the proceeds, together with additional funds, into            
          one of his bank accounts.  On May 14, 1987, petitioner withdrew             
          $104,089.55 from this account and transferred approximately                 
          $26,020 to each of his children's accounts.                                 
          II.  Petitioner's Convictions                                               
             In early 1986, petitioner was arrested and charged with                  
          gambling as a result of his participation in an illegal numbers             
          operation.  On April 2, 1986, petitioner pled no contest.  He was           
          found guilty, assessed a fine, and ordered to pay court costs.              
             On March 30, 1993, petitioner, pursuant to section 7201, was             
          charged with income tax evasion with respect to his 1986 and 1987           
          tax returns.  On July 12, 1993, in the U.S. District Court for              
          the Northern District of Ohio, petitioner pled guilty to the                
          charges.                                                                    
          III.  Respondent's Determinations                                           
             Petitioner filed his 1984, 1985, and 1986 Federal income tax             
          returns in a timely manner but filed his 1987 tax return 4 months           
          late.  He reported gross income of $25,250.25, $24,615.67,                  











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