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          their Federal income tax return (return) for that year.  We hold            
          that they are not.                                                          
               (2)  Whether petitioners are entitled for 1993 to deduct a             
          loss that they sustained on the sale of an automobile.  We hold             
          that they are not.                                                          
               (3)  Whether petitioners are entitled for 1993 to a casualty           
          loss deduction in the amount of $11,509.  We hold that they are             
          not.                                                                        
               (4)  Whether petitioners are liable for 1993 for the                   
          accuracy-related penalty under section 6662(a).1  We hold that              
          they are.                                                                   
                                  FINDINGS OF FACT                                    
               Some of the facts have been stipulated and are so found.               
          The stipulation of facts and attached exhibits are incorporated             
          herein.  Petitioners resided in North Hollywood, California, at             
          the time they filed the petition in this case.  All references to           
          petitioner in the singular are to Arlan L. Rower.                           
               During 1993, petitioner earned $55,4642 as a jet airplane              
          mechanic employed by American Airlines, and petitioner Sandra L.            
          Howard (Ms. Howard) earned $32,611 as a secretary.                          



          1  All section references are to the Internal Revenue Code in               
          effect for the year at issue, and all Rule references are to the            
          Tax Court Rules of Practice and Procedure.                                  
          2  All dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar.                    




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