Wayne and Pamela Berry - Page 2




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                                Additions to Tax                                                                                              
                                         Sec.          Sec.           Sec.        Sec.                                                        
                         Year     6653(a)     6653(a)(1)     6653(a)(2)     6659                                                              
                         1979            $398             -–                       –-        $2,388                                           
                         1982            –-               $1,660            1                       7,366                                     
                         1984            --            363                                   1      1,852                                     
                                 150 percent of the interest payable with respect                                                             
                         to the portion of the underpayment that is attributable                                                              
                         to negligence.  Respondent determined underpayments                                                                  
                         attributable to negligence of $33,192 and $6,392 for                                                                 
                         1982 and 1984, respectively.                                                                                         
                         Unless otherwise indicated, all section references are to                                                            
                the Internal Revenue Code in effect for the years in issue, and                                                               
                all Rule references are to the Tax Court Rules of Practice and                                                                
                Procedure.                                                                                                                    
                         After concessions,1 the remaining issue for decision is                                                              
                whether petitioners are liable for additions to tax for                                                                       
                negligence or intentional disregard of rules or regulations under                                                             
                section 6653(a) for 1979, and section 6653(a)(1) and (2) for 1982                                                             
                and 1984, respectively.  We hold that petitioners are so liable.                                                              
                                                         FINDINGS OF FACT                                                                     
                         Some of the facts have been stipulated, and they are so                                                              
                found.  The stipulated facts and the attached exhibits are                                                                    


                         1Petitioners concede that for each of the years in issue                                                             
                they are liable for additions to tax under sec. 6659 for                                                                      
                underpayments of tax attributable to valuation overstatements in                                                              
                the amounts determined by respondent.  Also, petitioners have                                                                 
                abandoned their argument that assessment and collection of the                                                                
                additions to tax for the years in issue are barred by the statute                                                             
                of limitations because petitioners allegedly received no notice                                                               
                of the entry of decision from their tax matters partner.  See                                                                 
                Davenport Recycling Associates v. Commissioner, 220 F.3d 1255                                                                 
                (11th Cir. 2000), affg. T.C. Memo. 1998-347.                                                                                  




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