- 2 - Additions to Tax Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. 6653 6653 6653 6653 6653 6653 6653 Sec. Year Deficiency (a)(1) (a)(1)(A) (a)(1)(B) (b)(1) (b)(1)(A) (b)(1)(B) (b)(2) 6661 1985 $163,048 -- -- -- $81,524 -- -- ** $40,762 1986 168,368 -- $ 336 * -- $121,229 ** -- 42,092 1987 154,962 -- 2,220 * -- 82,915 ** -- 38,741 1988 21,488 $39 -- -- 15,525 -- -- -- 5,372 * 50 percent of interest due on portion of underpayment attributable to negligence. ** 50 percent of interest due on portion of underpayment attributable to fraud. Unless otherwise indicated, all section references are to the Internal Revenue Code in effect for the years in issue, and all Rule references are to the Tax Court Rules of Practice and Procedure. The primary issues for decision are whether petitioners are to be charged with additional partnership income and whether petitioners are liable for the fraud and other additions to tax. FINDINGS OF FACT Some of the facts have been stipulated and are so found. Petitioners are husband and wife and resided in Hayward, California, at the time they filed their petition in this case. Hereinafter references to petitioner are to Martin Schachter. In 1954, petitioner’s father Ben Schachter began operating as a sole proprietorship a wholesale soap distribution business under the name of Cal Ben Co. (Cal Ben).Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Next
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