T.C. Memo. 1997-388 UNITED STATES TAX COURT RONALD E. REED, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent Docket No. 29376-91. Filed August 25, 1997. R determined deficiencies in and additions to tax on account of petitioner’s omissions of income from illegal drug activities. 1. Held: Petitioner failed to prove that the source of certain expenditures was other than illegal drug activities. 2. Held, further, petitioner substantially understated his income tax liability for 2 of the years in question. 3. Held, further, respondent proved fraud for each of the years in question. 4. Held, further, petitioner is liable for self- employment taxes. Ronald E. Reed, pro se. Sandra M. Jefferson, for respondent.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next
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