-49- In the notice of deficiency for 1980, respondent determined that petitioners had unreported income from (1) the Cocoa Trusts, (2) the Monica Iles Shelters Trustee account, and (3) Random Processing Services, Inc. In 1980, Monica wrote four checks totaling $100,000 to Robert from the Cocoa Trusts Escrow Fund. As our Findings of Fact show (supra H. Robert Iles, et al.), $90,000 of this total went to pay off a loan by a partnership in which Robert had a 65- percent interest. Monica testified, without contradictory testimony by Robert, that the primary motive was to remove the lender's security interest in assets in petitioners' personal residence and business office. Another check to Robert, for $6,000, was a commission payment. We have found that all $100,000 was 1980 income to Robert. Pursuant to the parties' stipulation, we have found that in 1980, 38 checks totaling $45,631.78 drawn on the Monica Iles Shelters Trustee account were written to petitioners or on their behalf. We have found that the entire amount was income to petitioners. Supra K. Monica Iles Shelters Trustee Account. Pursuant to the parties' stipulation, we have found that in 1980 five checks totaling $8,675 drawn on Random Processing Services' bank account were written to petitioners. We have found that the entire amount was income to petitioners. Supra J. Random Processing Services.Page: Previous 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 Next
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