119 T.C. No. 14 UNITED STATES TAX COURT EVANS PUBLISHING, INC., Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent Docket No. 8278-00. Filed November 7, 2002. P moved to strike paragraphs from the answer to the second amended petition, in which paragraphs R affirmatively alleged that additional individuals (H and W) were employees of P, that P compensated H and W through the payment of commissions, personal expenses, and wages disguised as loans, and that P was liable for additional employment tax, additions to tax, and penalties. Held: Pursuant to sec. 7436, I.R.C., the Court has jurisdiction over R’s affirmative allegations contained in the answer to the second amended petition that the additional individuals are employees of P and that P is liable for additional employment taxes, additions to tax, and penalties for the taxable periods in the notice of determination. Held, further, pursuant to sec. 7436, I.R.C., the Court has jurisdiction to determine the amount of wages P paid to individuals that R determined, or alleged in the answer, to be employees of P.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Next
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