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               Patrick E. McGinnis, for petitioner.                                   
               Jonathan H. Sloat, for respondent.                                     


                       MEMORANDUM FINDINGS OF FACT AND OPINION                        

               LARO, Judge: Respondent determined deficiencies of $10,565             
          and $18,226 in petitioner’s personal holding company tax for 1996           
          and 1997, respectively.  Respondent also determined accuracy-               
          related penalties under section 6662(a)1 of $2,113 and $3,6452              
          for 1996 and 1997 respectively.  We must decide whether                     
          petitioner is subject to the personal holding company tax imposed           
          by section 541 for its taxable years ending January 31, 1996, and           
          1997.  Secondly, we must decide whether petitioner is liable for            
          the accuracy-related penalty pursuant to section 6662(a) for each           
          of those years.                                                             
                                  FINDINGS OF FACT                                    
               Some of the facts have been stipulated and are so found.               
          The stipulation of fact and attached exhibits are incorporated              
          herein by this reference.  Petitioner’s principal place of                  
          business was in the State of California when the petition was               
          filed.                                                                      

               1 Unless otherwise indicated, section references are to the            
          Internal Revenue Code in effect for the years in issue. Rule                
          references are to the Tax Court Rules of Practice and Procedure.            
               2 Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest whole dollar.              






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