- 4 - The first deficiency notice was addressed to the law offices of Neal Sanders at "106 S. Main St., Ste. 808, Butler, PA 16001". The second deficiency notice was addressed to Neal Sanders at "118 Hickory Hills, Slippery Rock, PA 16057" (the Hickory Hills address), and the third deficiency notice was addressed to Neal Alan and Linda Sanders at the Hickory Hills address. On January 2, 1997, Neal A. Sanders, d.b.a. Law Offices of Neal A. Sanders (petitioner), filed a petition in this Court2 in which he contested respondent's determinations relating to "excise taxes and penalties in an accumulated amount in excess of $10,000 * * * for the years 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1995." Attached to the petition were copies of the first deficiency notice only. The 90-day period for filing a petition with respect to each of the three notices of deficiency expired on January 9, 1997, which was not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday in the District of Columbia. On June 5, 1997, petitioner filed an amended petition in which he disputed the income tax deficiencies determined against Neal 2 The petition was captioned "Neal A. Sanders, d.b.a. Law Offices of Neal A. Sanders, Law Offices of Neal A. Sanders Pension Plan, and Law Offices of Neal A. Sanders Profit Sharing Plan, by Plan Administrator, Neal A. Sanders." On Feb. 27, 1997, respondent filed a Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction as to Law Offices of Neal A. Sanders Pension Plan and Law Offices of Neal A. Sanders Profit Sharing Plan and to Change Caption. On July 7, 1997, we granted respondent's motion and ordered the caption of this case changed to read "Neal A. Sanders, d.b.a. Law Offices of Neal A. Sanders, Petitioner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent."Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Next
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