- 4 - income from National Finance Services Co. and that petitioner was not allowed to file a joint return. On May 16, 2002, petitioner filed a petition with the Court disputing the notice of deficiency for 2000.3 On October 10, 2002, petitioner filed an amended petition, which stated: 1) Notice of deficiency is not the statutory notice called for by code section 6303, 6321, 6331. 2) Code sections 6204 6211 6213 only allow for supplemental assessments to be made when an initial assessment is made by the “Secretary” 3) Section 6201 only authorizes the Secretary to estimate a tax or his delegate 4) Section 6501(c) precludes IRS (absent a court order) that petitioner owe any more in Federal tax than the zero shown on the return. 5) by definition Section 6211 precludes that a deficiency can exist with respect to a zero return please see page 11 of petitioner answer to jurisdiction to hear the matter! 6) 6212 - only “Secretary” can send a “Notice” of deficiency 7) 6215 - assessment paid upon notice of demand On June 26, 2002, petitioner filed a petition with the Court disputing the notice of deficiency for 1996 and 1997.4 On September 16, 2002, petitioner filed an amended petition. 3 The petition was originally filed under sec. 6330(d). Petitioner simultaneously filed with the petition a motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction, arguing that the “determination” was invalid because a hearing was not conducted and petitioner was not provided with information that he was entitled to. Respondent filed a notice of objection, stating that a notice of determination concerning collection actions for 2000 had not been issued and no attempts to collect the tax by lien or levy have been made. The Court denied petitioner’s motion and ordered petitioner to file a proper amended petition if he wished to contest the notice of deficiency for 2000. 4 The petition was originally filed under sec. 6330(d). Respondent filed a motion for more definite statement. On Aug. 19, 2002, the Court ordered petitioner to file an amended petition with respect to the notice of deficiency for 1996 and 1997 by Sept. 19, 2002.Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next
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