- 3 - provided by section 6213(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) (generally, the period that the automatic stay is in effect, plus 60 days) to file a petition with the Tax Court asking for a redetermination of the deficiency. In total disregard of the foregoing statements in the 1991 notice, on January 26, 1996, while petitioner was in bankruptcy, he filed a petition in this Court with respect to the 1991 notice, and that case was assigned docket No. 1572-96. On May 24, 1996, this Court dismissed the case at docket No. 1572-96 for lack of jurisdiction because the petition in that case was filed in violation of the automatic stay imposed by 11 U.S.C. sec. 362(a)(8) (1994). On May 3, 1996, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order in petitioner's bankruptcy case discharging petitioner (discharge order). On May 13, 1996, petitioner filed with the Bankruptcy Court a motion to vacate the discharge order, which is still pending before that court. On or about August 28, 1996, petitioner filed his Federal income tax return (return) for 1995 in which he reported tax due of $3,416 that he did not pay. The Internal Revenue Service (Service) assessed that amount of tax due. By notice dated November 4, 1996, the Service requested petitioner to pay the tax due for 1995, plus interest and a penalty. By final notice of intent to levy dated January 22, 1997, the Service again re- quested full payment of the tax, interest, and penalty for petitioner's taxable year 1995 and also requested full payment ofPage: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next
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