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          that petitioner may not challenge his underlying tax liabilities            
          for 1995 and 1996.                                                          
               B.  1999                                                               
               With respect to the 1999 year, the unpaid balance of                   
          $1,148.09 is based on the tax liability self-reported by                    
          petitioner on his filed return.  Petitioner in his amended                  
          petition indicated that he believed his liability for 1999 should           
          be $1,100.  At trial, however, petitioner explained that he had             
          just rounded the figure in preparing the amended petition and did           
          agree to the $1,148.09 amount.  Therefore, while section                    
          6330(c)(2)(B) does not preclude taxpayers from challenging self-            
          reported liabilities, Montgomery v. Commissioner, 122 T.C. ___,             
          ___ (2004) (slip op. at 14), it is clear that petitioner does not           
          propose to do so here.                                                      
          III.  Review for Abuse of Discretion                                        
               In light of our conclusions supra regarding challenges to              
          the underlying liabilities, disposition of this case rests upon             
          whether the record reflects an abuse of discretion on the part of           
          respondent in determining to proceed with collection efforts in             
          the form of a filed lien.  Action constitutes an abuse of                   
          discretion under this standard where arbitrary, capricious, or              
          without sound basis in fact or law.  Woodral v. Commissioner, 112           
          T.C. 19, 23 (1999).  The Court considers whether the Commissioner           
          committed an abuse of discretion in rejecting a taxpayer’s                  






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