Estate of Dorothy Morganson Schauerhamer, Deceased, Karl C. Dean, Personal Representative - Page 10

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          is adequate to support petitioner's contention.  The bank                   
          statements indicate that, on the date of decedent's death, the              
          balance in the account exceeded the partnership income that she             
          had deposited.  There is no evidence, however, to establish that            
          she did not spend the partnership income and later deposit income           
          from other sources.  In addition, Mr. Haynie testified that                 
          decedent did not spend partnership funds for her personal                   
          benefit.  His testimony, which was apparently based on his review           
          of the bank statements and not any personal, independent                    
          knowledge, fails to establish petitioner's contention.                      
               As a result, the value of the partnership assets is                    
          includable in decedent's gross estate pursuant to section                   
          2036(a)(1).                                                                 
               Section 6662(a) imposes an accuracy-related penalty in an              
          amount equal to 20 percent of the portion of any underpayment to            
          which the section applies.  The section applies to, among other             
          items, the portion of an underpayment attributable to negligence            
          or disregard of rules or regulations.  Sec. 6662(b)(1).                     
          Negligence has been defined as the lack of due care or failure to           
          do what a reasonable and ordinarily prudent person would do under           
          the circumstances.  Neely v. Commissioner, 85 T.C. 934, 947                 
          (1985).  It includes the failure to make a reasonable attempt to            
          comply with the Internal Revenue Code.  Sec. 6662(c).                       
               Respondent contends that petitioner understated the value of           
          decedent's gross estate.  Petitioner contends that it relied on             




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