- 2 - all Rule references are to the Tax Court Rules of Practice and Procedure. After a concession by the respondent,1 the issues remaining for decision are: (1) Whether petitioners may exclude a portion of their income as a parsonage or rental allowance pursuant to section 107(2); (2) whether petitioners are entitled to certain claimed deductions for supplies and utility expenses; (3) whether the issue of additional amounts claimed by petitioners as medical expenses is properly before the Court; (4) whether petitioners are liable for self-employment tax; (5) whether petitioners are liable for tax with respect to receipt of Social Security benefits; and (6) whether petitioners are liable for an accuracy- related penalty under section 6662(a). FINDINGS OF FACT The parties have stipulated some of the facts, which are so found. The stipulation of facts is incorporated herein by this reference. Petitioners are husband and wife who resided in Oakland, California, when they filed their petition. During the year at issue, petitioner Kenneth Logie (Mr. Logie) was minister and petitioner Linda J. Logie (Mrs. Logie) 1 In the notice of deficiency, respondent determined that petitioners had unreported capital gain in the amount of $20,956 resulting from the sale of certain stock. After taking into account petitioners' cost basis in the stock, respondent conceded prior to trial that petitioners are entitled to a capital loss of $3,673 from this transaction.Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Next
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