-11- supra; Pierson v. Commissioner, 115 T.C. 576 (2000); Hoffman v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2000-198. Moreover, we have imposed penalties when the underlying tax liability was not at issue and the taxpayer raised frivolous and groundless arguments as to the legality of the Federal tax laws. Yacksyzn v. Commissioner, supra; Watson v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2001-213; Davis v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2001-87. We do the same here. Petitioners’ arguments in this Court are mainly groundless and frivolous, and it appears to us that petitioners instituted and maintained this proceeding primarily for delay. Pursuant to section 6673, we require petitioners to pay to the United States a penalty of $2,000. We have considered all arguments made by the parties and have found those arguments not discussed herein to be irrelevant and/or without merit. To reflect the foregoing, An appropriate order and decision will be entered for respondent.Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
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