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          Trucking Company Client                 Case at Docket No.                  
          John and Kimberly Kohler                      1026-01                       
          (NBS Trucking)                                                              
          Joseph and Barbara Hix                        1062-01                       
          (Joe Hix Trucking)                                                          
          Blachowske Truck Line, Inc.                   1107-01                       
          Jones Brothers Trucking, Inc.                 1149-01                       
          Lake State Transport, Inc.                    1286-01                       
          Schak Trucking Inc.                           1287-01                       
          Donald Fiereck and Beverly                    1346-01                       
          Beumer-Fiereck (Parkway Auto                                                
          Transport)                                                                  
               Respondent conceded the above-referenced cases.  The Court             
          entered stipulated decisions in such cases, which reflected such            
          concessions.                                                                
                                       OPINION                                        
               Petitioner bears the burden of proving that the determina-             
          tions in the notice are erroneous.  See Rule 142(a); Welch v.               
          Helvering, 290 U.S. 111, 115 (1933).  Respondent bears the burden           
          of proof with respect to the respective increases in the defi-              
          ciencies in tax for petitioner’s taxable years 1994, 1995, and              
          1996 that respondent alleged in the amendment to answer.  Rule              
          142(a)(1).                                                                  
               We must determine whether the limitation imposed by section            
          274(n)(1) (section 274(n)(1) limitation) applies to the per diem            
          amounts that TLC paid to each driver-employee.  Section 274(n)(1)           
          imposes the following limitation on the amount otherwise allow-             
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