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          with an administrative proceeding may only be awarded under                 
          section 7430(a) if a taxpayer:  (1) Is the "prevailing party";              
          and (2) did not unreasonably protract the administrative                    
          proceeding.  See sec. 7430(a) and (b)(3).  Similarly, a judgment            
          for litigation costs incurred in connection with a court                    
          proceeding may only be awarded if a taxpayer: (1) Is the                    
          "prevailing party"; (2) has exhausted his or her administrative             
          remedies within the IRS; and (3) did not unreasonably protract              
          the court proceeding.  See sec. 7430(a), (b)(1), (3).                       
               A taxpayer must satisfy each of the respective requirements            
          in order to be entitled to an award of litigation or                        
          administrative costs under section 7430.  See Rule 232(e).  Upon            
          satisfaction of these requirements, a taxpayer may be entitled to           
          reasonable costs incurred in connection with the administrative             
          or court proceeding.  See sec. 7430(a)(2) and (c)(1).                       
               To be a prevailing party, the taxpayer must substantially              
          prevail with respect to either the amount in controversy or the             
          most significant issue or set of issues presented and satisfy the           
          applicable net worth requirement.  See sec. 7430(c)(4)(A).                  
          Respondent concedes that petitioner has satisfied the                       
          requirements of section 7430(c)(4)(A).  Petitioner will                     
          nevertheless fail to qualify as the prevailing party if                     
          respondent can establish that respondent's position in the court            






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