First Blood Associates, Richard M. Greenberg, Tax Matters Partner, et al. - Page 3

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          began an examination of the partnership at some point in the mid-           
          1980's as part of a national project focusing on the various                
          partnerships of the Greenberg brothers.                                     
               Respondent issued notices of final partnership                         
          administrative adjustments (FPAA's) determining adjustments to              
          partnership items for the following partnership taxable years:              
                                        Partnership                                   
          Docket No.4    FPAA Date        Taxable Year      Petition Date             
          623-92         Oct. 21, 1991   1983-1987          Jan. 8, 1992              
          13014-92       Mar. 24, 1992     1988             June 12, 1992             
          15641-92       Apr. 20, 1992     1989             July 10, 1992             
          12062-94       Mar. 14, 1994     1990             July 11, 1994             
               At the time the petitions in docket Nos. 623-92, 13014-92,             
          and 15641-92 were filed the partnership's principal place of                
          business was located at Greenwich, Connecticut.  At the time the            
          petition in docket No. 12062-94 was filed the partnership was in            



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          Sylvester Stallone.  We note that whether the partnership                   
          obtained the benefits and burdens of ownership in the film is not           
          here at issue, but has formed the basis for considerable                    
          securities litigation.  See, e.g., Block v. First Blood                     
          Associates, 988 F.2d 344, 347 (2d Cir. 1993), and cases cited               
          therein.                                                                    
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                    The petitions in docket Nos. 623-92, 13014-92, and                
          15641-92 were filed by the tax matters partner (TMP).  The                  
          petition in docket No. 12062-94 was filed by notice partner                 
          Eugene C. Lipsky.  Sec. 6226(b) provides in part that if the TMP            
          does not file a petition, then any notice partner may, within 60            
          days after the close of the 90-day period set forth in sec.                 
          6226(a), file a petition for readjustment of partnership items              
          for the taxable year involved.                                              




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