- 3 - on information returns received from third parties reporting income petitioner earned during the relevant years. On July 14, 1999, respondent received petitioner’s 1994 Federal income tax return reporting a tax liability of $4,378 and income tax withheld of $6,137, resulting in an overpayment of $1,759 that petitioner thereon requested be applied to his 1995 estimated tax. Respondent accepted petitioner’s 1994 return as filed on January 23, 2000, and subsequently assessed the tax liability reported thereon. On July 22, 1999, respondent received petitioner’s 1995 and 1996 Federal income tax returns. Petitioner’s 1995 return reported a tax liability of $4,087, income tax withheld of $2,578, and an overpayment credit of $1,759 from 1994, resulting in overpayment of $250 that petitioner thereon requested be applied to his 1996 estimated tax. Petitioner’s 1996 return reported a tax liability of $5,224, income tax withheld of $3,585, and an overpayment credit of $250 from 1995, resulting in a payment due for that year of $1,389. Attached to the 1996 return was a Form 8275, Disclosure Statement, on which petitioner, inter alia, provided explanations with respect to his late filing and late payment. Respondent later accepted petitioner’s 1995 and 1996 returns as filed but did not assess the tax liabilities reported thereon. Other than the withholdings previously outlined, petitioner made no additionalPage: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Next
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