- -2 Additions to Tax Year Deficiency Sec. 6651(a)(1) 1985 $6,890 $813 1986 7,080 685 1987 5,095 164 1988 3,338 51 All issues but one have been settled or conceded by the parties.1 The only issue remaining for decision is whether petitioners are liable for additions to tax under section 6651(a)(1)2 for failure to file timely Federal income tax returns for the years 1985 through 1987. FINDINGS OF FACT Some of the facts have been stipulated and are found accordingly. The stipulation of facts and the exhibits attached thereto are incorporated herein by reference. Petitioners, husband and wife, were residents of Crestview, Florida, at the time they filed their petition in this case. Sometime between 1985 and the time of trial, Melton R. Boone (petitioner) experienced brain hemorrhaging. As a result, he could not safely drive, and his son, Melton R. Boone, Jr., drove 1 With respect to whether petitioner's civil service retirement income is taxable, the parties agreed to be bound by the Veterans' Administration's disability determination. Petitioners conceded that respondent's determination of their Schedule C income for 1985 through 1987 is correct. Finally, petitioners conceded at trial that they are liable for the addition to tax for failure to file a timely return under sec. 6651(a)(1) for 1988. 2 All section references are to the Internal Revenue Code in effect for the years in issue, and all Rule references are to the Tax Court Rules of Practice and Procedure, unless otherwise indicated.Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Next
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