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                      Accuracy-Related                                                
                     Year     Deficiency       Penalty                                
                     1994        $8,619              $934                             
                     1995        10,939              2,188                            
               The issues remaining for decision are:                                 
               (1)  Are petitioners entitled for each of the years at issue           
          to deduct under section 212 certain expenditures that they made             
          during each of those years with respect to certain real property            
          that they owned?  We hold that they are not.                                
               (2)  Are petitioners liable for each of the years at issue             
          for the accuracy-related penalty under section 6662(a)?  We hold            
          that they are.                                                              
                                  FINDINGS OF FACT                                    
               Some of the facts have been stipulated and are so found.               
               At the time the petition was filed, Alton M. Towles (Mr.               
          Towles) resided in Florida.                                                 
               Around March 1991, Barbara D. Towles (Ms. Towles), who died            
          on August 19, 1997, and her husband Mr. Towles acquired certain             
          real property located at 18 Paradise Lane, Treasure Island,                 
          Florida (Paradise Lane property), which was zoned as a multi-               
          family property.  Located on that property at that time was a               
          two-story building consisting of about 6,250 square feet that was           
          configured as six apartment units, all of which were being leased           


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