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               The principal issue for decision is whether $60,000                    
          distributed to petitioner from an individual retirement account             
          is to be included in petitioner’s taxable income.                           
               Unless otherwise indicated, all section references are to              
          the Internal Revenue Code in effect for the year in issue, and              
          all Rule references are to the Tax Court Rules of Practice and              
          Procedure.                                                                  

                                     Background                                       
               This case was submitted fully stipulated under Rule 122.               
          The stipulated facts are so found.                                          
               At the time the petition was filed, petitioner resided in              
          Cedar Grove, New Jersey.                                                    
               Petitioner was born on February 24, 1948.                              
               On July 25, 1997, petitioner and Norman A. Cohen (Norman)              
          were divorced pursuant to a final judgment or decree of divorce,            
          at which time financial and other matters with respect to the               
          divorce were reserved for subsequent resolution.                            
               On June 30, 1999, the Superior Court of New Jersey, County             
          of Essex (Superior Court), entered an order reflecting its                  
          decision relating to the separate financial and other matters               
          with respect to petitioner’s and Norman’s divorce.  With respect            
          to approximately $120,000 in funds that Norman had invested in an           
          individual retirement account (IRA) in his name managed by                  
          Dreyfus Liquid Assets (Dreyfus), the court order stated that                





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