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case of an individual if it exceeds the greater of 10 percent of
the tax required to be shown or $5,000, see sec. 6662(d)(1)(A).
The accuracy-related penalty under section 6662(a) does not
apply to any portion of an underpayment if it is shown that there
was reasonable cause for, and that the taxpayer acted in good
faith with respect to, such portion. See sec. 6664(c)(1).
Petitioners introduced no evidence and advance no conten-
tions with respect to the accuracy-related penalty under section
6662(a). On the record before us, we find that petitioners have
failed to show that they were not negligent and did not disregard
rules or regulations within the meaning of section 6662(b)(1), or
otherwise did what a reasonable person would do, with respect to
any portion of the underpayment for 1995. On that record, we
further find that petitioners have failed to show that they acted
with reasonable cause and in good faith with respect to any
portion of the underpayment for that year.40 See sec. 6664(c).
Based on our examination of the entire record before us, we
find that petitioners have failed to establish any error in
respondent’s determination that they are liable for the year at
issue for the accuracy-related penalty under section 6662(a).
40We also find on the record before us that there is a
substantial understatement of tax under sec. 6662(b)(2). Peti-
tioners showed no tax in petitioners’ 1995 joint return. The tax
required to be shown in that return, as calculated by respondent
in the notice, is $315,478, and we have sustained all of respon-
dent’s determinations in the notice.
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