- 2 - Respondent determined a deficiency of $7,615 in petitioners’ 1994 Federal income tax. The issue for decision is whether petitioners are entitled to a deduction for certain accrued but unpaid business expenses. Background Some of the facts have been stipulated and are so found. Petitioners are husband and wife. They filed a timely joint 1994 Federal income tax return which was prepared by a professional income tax return preparer. At the time that the petition was filed, they resided in Beech Grove, Indiana. References to petitioner are to Jeffrey D. Woodlee. During 1994, petitioner was the sole proprietor of Specialty Insulators (Specialty), a business engaged in the installation of insulation in commercial and residential buildings. Business income was deposited into, and business expenses were paid from, a separate checking account maintained by petitioner for such purposes. Included with petitioners’ 1994 return is a Schedule C, Profit or Loss From Business, on which the income and deductions attributable to Specialty are reported as follows:Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next
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