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the taxpayer may request administrative review of the matter (in
the form of a hearing) within a prescribed 30-day period. Sec.
6330(a) and (b).
Pursuant to section 6330(c)(2)(A), a taxpayer may raise at
the section 6330 hearing any relevant issue with regard to the
Commissioner’s collection activities, including spousal defenses,
challenges to the appropriateness of the Commissioner’s intended
collection action, and alternative means of collection. Sego v.
Commissioner, 114 T.C. 604, 609 (2000); Goza v. Commissioner, 114
T.C. 176, 180 (2000). If a taxpayer received a statutory notice
of deficiency for the years in issue or otherwise had the
opportunity to dispute the underlying tax liability, the taxpayer
is precluded from challenging the existence or amount of the
underlying tax liability. Sec. 6330(c)(2)(B); Sego v.
Commissioner, supra at 610-611; Goza v. Commissioner, supra at
182-183.
Petitioner received the notice of deficiency for 1994, 1995,
and 1996. Accordingly, he cannot challenge his underlying
liabilities. See sec. 6330(c)(2)(B); Sego v. Commissioner, supra
at 610-611; Goza v. Commissioner, supra at 182-183. Therefore,
we review respondent’s determination for an abuse of discretion.
See Sego v. Commissioner, supra at 610.
Petitioner has failed to raise a spousal defense, make a
valid challenge to the appropriateness of respondent’s intended
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