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          amounts of deficiencies and accuracy-related penalties now at issue         
          are:                                                                        
                                                             Penalty                  
          Year                 Deficiency               Sec. 6662(a)                  
          1992                   $75,707                  $15,141                     
          1993                    97,891                   19,578                     
          1994                    54,793                   10,959                     
          The issues remaining for decision are:  (1) Whether payments of             
          $240,000 Monte H. Goldman made to Sally Parker during each year in          
          issue were properly deductible as alimony, and (2) whether a                
          section 6662(a) accuracy-related penalty is applicable to each year         
          in issue.                                                                   
               All section references are to the Internal Revenue Code, and           
          all Rule references are to the Tax Court Rules of Practice and              
          Procedure.                                                                  
                                  FINDINGS OF FACT                                    
               Some of the facts have been stipulated, and the stipulation of         
          facts is incorporated in our findings by this reference.                    
               Monte H. Goldman resided in Colorado on January 10, 1995, the          
          date of his death.  Carole Schutter (formerly Carole Goldman), the          
          personal representative of the Estate of Monte H. Goldman                   
          (hereinafter referred to as petitioner), resided in Colorado at the         
          time the petition was filed.                                                
               On July 31, 1974, Mr. Goldman and Sally Goldman (presently             
          known as Sally Parker and hereinafter referred to as Ms. Parker)            
          married.  They had two children, one born in 1978 and a second in           





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