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          levy notice informed petitioners of their tax liability for 1996.           
          In addition, the final levy notice informed petitioners of (1)              
          respondent’s intent to collect that liability through a levy upon           
          their property pursuant to section 6331 and (2) petitioners’                
          right under section 6330 to a hearing with respondent’s Office of           
          Appeals (Appeals) to discuss the proposed levy.  Enclosed with              
          the final levy notice was a copy of Form 12153, Request for a               
          Collection Due Process Hearing.                                             
               On April 23, 2001, respondent sent to each petitioner an               
          identical letter, Notice of Federal Tax Lien Filing and Your                
          Right to a Hearing Under IRC 6320 (final lien notice) for 1996.             
          A Form 12153, Request for a Collection Due Process Hearing, was             
          enclosed with the final lien notice.                                        
               On April 30, 2001, petitioners mailed to respondent a Form             
          12153 requesting the referenced hearing.  Petitioners attached a            
          letter “Request for a Collection Due Process Hearing.”  That                
          letter stated:                                                              
                    Under IRC Section 6320(a)(3)(B), the individuals                  
               name above do hereby request a hearing where both sides                
               may present lawful evidence to support their position.                 
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                    Please perform the following and furnish the                      
               documents requested for the 1996.                                      
                    1.  Abate your actions:                                           
                    2.  Provide me with a copy of the record of                       
               assessment which is required by section 6203 (this is a                





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