- 11 - insists that he has submitted to respondent declarations of estimated tax, which should be presented to the Secretary of Transportation for payment, which would discharge petitioner’s tax liability. Petitioner’s argument is a frivolous tax- protester argument. In addition, petitioner adopted tactics at trial, such as initially refusing to state his name, that delayed this proceeding. At the conclusion of the trial, at petitioner’s request, the Court left the record open for any support of petitioner’s legal position that he could provide. Petitioner submitted a document entitled “Letter of Correction” (the letter of correction) that we have filed as such. The letter of correction claims: “An error was made by submitting a 1040ES form and is therefore canceled by this letter of correction.” Attached to the letter of correction is a copy of respondent’s trial memorandum bearing repeated stampings by petitioner stating: Accepted for value $51,210.44. This property is Exempt from Levy and account is prepaid. Please adjust this account and release the proceeds; products, accounts; and fixtures and release the order or orders of the court to Me immediately. Date February 16, 2001 Employer ID # 530149347 Endorsement [signed] Roy-Allen: Watson Whatever credit we might give petitioner for the implied concession in the letter of correction that petitioner owes tax is negated by the attachment to that letter, which makes noPage: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Next
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