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          “CE/BOOKS/TUITION/EQUIPMENT/BEEPER/CELLULAR” of $3,452, and                 
          “TRAVEL/LODGING” of $7,020.                                                 
               In the notice of deficiency, respondent disallowed                     
          petitioner’s deductions of each of the claimed itemized amounts,            
          disallowed her claimed dependency exemptions for Abigail,                   
          Escolastica, and Erica, and changed petitioner’s filing status to           
          “Single”.  The notice of deficiency states as to these                      
          disallowances and change:                                                   
               We have disallowed the amount(s) shown on your return                  
               because you did not contact us or keep your scheduled                  
               appointment.  If you will contact our office, we will                  
               arrange a time convenient for you to come in so we can                 
               reconsider the proposed adjustment.                                    
          Respondent conceded at trial that petitioner may deduct State and           
          local income taxes of $3,798.                                               
               During 1997, petitioner paid medical expenses of $10,000.              
          This amount included dental services to repair the bridge of                
          petitioner’s mouth and to remove one or more of Abigail’s wisdom            
          teeth.  This amount also included medical services connected with           
          a stroke suffered by Escolastica.                                           
               During 1997, petitioner paid $150 to her tax return preparer           
          for tax preparation services.  During 1998, Associated Home                 
          Equity Services, Inc., issued to petitioner a 1997 Form 1098,               
          Mortgage Interest Statement, reporting that she alone had paid              
          $20,919 of mortgage interest to it during 1997.                             








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