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               Petitioner claims that he is entitled to a determination of             
          an overpayment of his 1994 Federal income tax and that the                   
          overpayment should be refunded to him.  Respondent contends that             
          petitioner is not entitled to a refund of an overpayment because             
          of the limitations of sections 6511 and 6512(b).                             
               Pursuant to section 6512(b)(1), we have jurisdiction to                 
          determine the existence and amount of any overpayment of tax to              
          be credited or refunded for years that are properly before us.               
          However, if a taxpayer did not file a return before the notice of            
          deficiency was mailed, the amount of the credit or refund is                 
          limited to the taxes paid during the 2-year period prior to the              
          date the deficiency notice was mailed.  See secs. 6511(b)(2),2               


               2  Sec. 6511(a) generally provides that a claim for credit              
          or refund of an overpayment of tax must be filed by the taxpayer             
          within 3 years from the time the return was filed or within 2                
          years from the time the tax was paid, whichever period expires               
          later.  Sec. 6511(a) also expressly provides that, if no return              
          is filed, the claim must be filed within 2 years from the time               
          the tax was paid.  Sec. 6511(b)(2) provides limitations on the               
          amount of any credit or refund as follows:                                   
               (2) Limit on amount of credit or refund.--                              
                    (A)  Limit where claim filed within 3-year                         
               period.--If the claim was filed by the taxpayer during                  
               the 3-year period prescribed in subsection (a), the                     
               amount of the credit or refund shall not exceed the                     
               portion of the tax paid within the period, immediately                  
               preceding the filing of the claim, equal to 3 years                     
               plus the period of any extension of time for filing the                 
               return.  If the tax was required to be paid by means of                 
               a stamp, the amount of the credit or refund shall not                   
               exceed the portion of the tax paid within the 3 years                   
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