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distributors. Since Mrs. Ollett does not like to fly,
petitioners purchased a used 1992 Cadillac Deville in 1999 for
about $6,000 and drove to these functions. Petitioners generally
deducted car expenses, hotel and meal expenses, and the cost of
tickets to attend the events. The attendees at these conferences
fluctuated but generally included many of the same people.
In 1999, petitioners attended the following seminars and
conferences sponsored by the Florence organization: Dream
Weekend in Birmingham, Alabama, from December 31, 1998, to
January 3, 1999; Florence Spring Leadership conference in
Chattanooga, Tennessee, from March 12-14; Weekend of the Diamonds
in Charlotte, North Carolina, from May 21-23; Florence Family
Reunion in Tampa City, Florida, from July 2-4; a training on
cosmetics sponsored by Florence Enterprises from July 30 to
August 1 in Columbia, South Carolina; a free enterprise
celebration in St. Louis, Missouri, from September 3-5; and
Florence Fall Leadership conference in Knoxville, Tennessee, from
November 19-21.
In addition, petitioners claimed travel-related expenses in
1999 for several out-of-town trips purportedly made to “show the
plan” to prospective recruits, but which had significant personal
motivations. Petitioners did not recruit any downlines during
any of these out-of-town trips.
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