James E. and Chung H. Peacock - Page 2

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                                                Additions to Tax                                                                              
                                                  Sec.                     Sec.            Sec.     Sec.                                      
                  Year  Deficiency   6653(b)(1)1 6653(b)(1)(B) 6653(b)(2)   6661                                                              
                1983   $101,744     $50,872                                                         2       $25,436                           
                1984     21,946                   10,973                                            2       5,487                             
                1985      7,233                   3,617                                             2       1,808                             
                1986     34,075                   25,556                        2                           8,519                             
                1987      7,387                   5,540                         2                           1,847                             
                1 Sec. 6653(b)(1)(A) for 1986 and 1987.                                                                                       
                2 Fifty percent of the interest due on the underpayment due to fraud.                                                         
                         After concessions,1 the issues for decision are:                                                                     
                         1.      Relating to respondent's use of the net worth method:                                                        
                                 a.      Whether respondent's determination was arbitrary.                                                    
                We hold that it was not.                                                                                                      
                                 b.      Whether respondent adequately investigated leads                                                     
                relating to petitioners' cash hoard.  We hold that respondent                                                                 
                did.                                                                                                                          
                         2.      Relating to petitioners' cash on hand on December 31,                                                        
                1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, and 1987:                                                                                       
                                 a.      Whether petitioners had $140,000 in cash on                                                          
                December 31, 1982, as respondent contends; more than $660,000, as                                                             
                petitioners contend; or some other amount.  We find that                                                                      
                petitioners had $279,000 in cash on December 31, 1982.                                                                        

                         1 Respondent concedes that for 1983 to 1987, petitioners may                                                         
                deduct additional depreciation of $3,631, $9,255, $11,902,                                                                    
                $11,736, and $11,736, respectively, on their property at 3600                                                                 
                Glenstone Avenue, Springfield, Missouri.  Respondent also                                                                     
                concedes that petitioners had a $896 capital gain in 1986.                                                                    
                Respondent concedes that $9,000 that respondent had determined                                                                
                was taxable in 1986, is not taxable.  Respondent concedes that in                                                             
                respondent's calculation of their unreported income, petitioners'                                                             
                1987 personal expenses are overstated by $50.                                                                                 




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