- 17 - B. Imposition of a Penalty Under Section 6673 We turn now to that part of respondent’s motion that moves for the imposition of a penalty on petitioner under section 6673. As relevant herein, section 6673(a)(1) authorizes the Tax Court to require a taxpayer to pay to the United States a penalty not in excess of $25,000 whenever it appears that proceedings have been instituted or maintained by the taxpayer primarily for delay or that the taxpayer's position in such proceeding is frivolous or groundless. The Court has indicated its willingness to impose such penalty in lien and levy cases, Pierson v. Commissioner, 115 T.C. 576, 580-581 (2000), and has in fact imposed a penalty in a number of such cases.8 8 E.g., Roberts v. Commissioner, 118 T.C. 365 (2002) (imposing a penalty in the amount of $10,000); Davich v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2002-255 (imposing a penalty in the amount of $5,000); Schmith v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2002-252 (imposing a penalty in the amount of $1,000); Schroeder v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2002-190 (imposing sua sponte a penalty in the amount of $1,000); Wagner v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2002-180 (imposing a penalty in the amount of $4,000); Perry v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2002-165 (imposing a penalty in the amount of $2,500); Crow v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2002-149 (imposing a penalty in the amount of $1,500); Smeton v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2002-140 (imposing a penalty in the amount of $1,000); Newman v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2002-135 (imposing a penalty in the amount of $1,000); Williams v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2002-111 (imposing sua sponte a penalty in the amount of $1,000); Yacksyzn v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2002-99 (imposing a penalty in the amount of $1,000); Watson v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2001-213 (imposing a penalty in the amount of $1,500); Davis v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2001-87 (imposing a penalty in the amount of $4,000).Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Next
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