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discretion in denying petitioner relief under section 6015(f) for
the years at issue.
FINDINGS OF FACT
Some of the facts have been stipulated and are so found.
The stipulation of facts, the deemed admissions, and the attached
exhibits are incorporated herein by this reference. At the time
she filed her petition, petitioner resided in Hesperia, Michigan.
Petitioner was 15 years old when she married Michael August
(Mr. August) in 1980. Petitioner was married to Mr. August
during the years at issue. Petitioner and Mr. August divorced
sometime after April 1994, and Mr. August was given custody of
their three children.
Each month petitioner receives $531 from Supplemental
Security Income (SSI) and $462 from Family Assistance. These
amounts are petitioner’s only income. The only asset that
petitioner owns is a car valued at $700 or less. She is not
required to pay child support because she is on SSI.
Petitioner has a history of mental illness and was
hospitalized for mental illness and incarcerated at various times
before and after her marriage to Mr. August. Petitioner also has
suffered from alcohol and drug addiction. Petitioner attended
school only through the eighth grade but obtained her general
equivalency diploma (GED).
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