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In early fall of the year in issue, petitioner participated
in a festival held in Adams Morgan, an area of Washington, D.C.
Petitioner had a booth for Too Close To Home where she handed out
balloons imprinted with messages. The record contains a receipt
for a $300 cash deposit petitioner paid for the order of the
imprinted balloons.
During the year in issue, petitioner organized a Haitian
tour for four people. In November 1989, petitioner traveled to
Haiti with the tour group. Petitioner charged each individual
$300 in addition to the cost of his or her airline ticket.
Petitioner applied the $300 to the cost of room and board in
Haiti, and she distributed the remaining amount to various
charities that the group visited in Haiti.
On December 3, 1989, petitioner organized and cohosted an
art show for the benefit of the orphans of Haiti. Petitioner
estimated that the postcards announcing this event cost $800 to
produce.
Petitioner's records of the expenses paid for Too Close To
Home are virtually nonexistent. Petitioner maintained a bank
account in the name of Too Close To Home. Petitioner did not
keep any records detailing the purpose for which funds were
expended. The checking account records show that the following
amounts were paid from this account in 1989. In November, three
checks totaling $2,043 to Omega Travel for plane tickets were
paid. Petitioner wrote a check to 69 Observatory Circle in the
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