- 3 - liability for 1996. Additionally, respondent applied “estimated tax declarations” to petitioner’s outstanding tax liability for 1998 on April 16, 1998, June 16, 1998, September 17, 1998, and February 20, 1999. On or about February 24, 2001, respondent filed a Notice of Federal Tax Lien (tax lien) regarding petitioner’s income tax liabilities for 1996, 1997, and 1998 at the U.S. District Court in Boston, Massachusetts. The tax lien listed the following amounts owed as of the date of the tax lien: Tax Period Type of Tax Amount Owed 1996 1040 $5,722.77 1997 1040 14,142.02 1998 1040 10,133.70 On March 1, 2001, respondent issued to petitioner a Notice of Federal Tax Lien Filing and Your Right to a Hearing Under IRC 6320 (hearing notice) regarding his income tax liabilities for 1996, 1997, and 1998. Petitioner submitted a Form 12153, Request for a Collection Due Process Hearing (hearing request), regarding his 1996, 1997, and 1998 tax years that respondent treated as being timely submitted. In his explanation of why he did not agree with the tax lien, petitioner stated: I had no income for tax years 1996, 1997, 1998 that is not exempt, eliminated, or excluded from gross income. I understand that this may conflict with third party reports which you may have in your files. Further, whether or not I am required to file a tax return and pay a tax is a factual matter for a trier of fact toPage: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next
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