Estate of Avrom A. Silver, Deceased, Bonny Fern Silver, Kenneth Kirsh, and Ronald Faust, Executors - Page 2

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               Edward C. Northwood, for petitioner.                                   
               Kevin M. Murphy, for respondent.                                       

                                       OPINION                                        

               VASQUEZ, Judge:  Respondent determined a deficiency of                 
          $105,3251 in the Federal estate tax of the Estate of Avrom A.               
          Silver (decedent).  The issue for decision is whether the estate            
          of decedent, who was not a citizen of the United States and did             
          not reside in the United States, is entitled to a charitable                
          contribution deduction on the estate tax return (of more than the           
          amount allowed by respondent) pursuant to the Revised Protocol              
          Amending the Convention With Respect to Taxes on Income and                 
          Capital, Mar. 17, 1995, U.S.-Can., S. Treaty Doc. 104-4 (1995)              
          (1995 Protocol).                                                            
          Background                                                                  
               The parties submitted this case fully stipulated pursuant to           
          Rule 122.2  The stipulation of facts and the attached exhibits              
          are incorporated herein by this reference.  At the time the                 
          petition was filed, the mailing address for the estate was in               
          Toronto, Ontario, Canada.                                                   




               1  Amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar.                          
               2  All section references are to the Internal Revenue Code,            
          and all Rule references are to the Tax Court Rules of Practice              
          and Procedure.                                                              




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