- 30 - Ahmed in the cumulative total amount of $1,426,038 relating to Ahmed’s Federal income tax for the same years involved herein (namely, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998). Ahmed challenged respondent’s above jeopardy assessments in the Federal District Court for the Central District of California. In preparation for the court hearing relating to the jeopardy assessments, Ahmed had a document prepared by his attorney entitled “Declaration of Ahmad Saghir”. Ahmed offered Saghir $3,000 and pressured Saghir to sign the declaration. Although Saghir felt threatened by Ahmed, Saghir did not sign the declaration because it contained false statements. On August 18, 1999, the District Court sustained respondent’s above jeopardy assessments on the ground that Ahmed appeared to be designing to place property and assets beyond the reach of the United States. Stipulation as to Income and Expenses As to 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998, the parties have stipulated to the income and to the allowance or disallowance of all of the expenses claimed on Ahmed’s and on the nominee entity Federal income tax returns as filed. Also, as indicated, as to 1997 and 1998, the parties have stipulated to the collapsed treatment of Ahmed’s nominee entities, i.e., that the stipulated income and the stipulated allowable expenses of the nominee entities are to be charged toPage: Previous 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Next
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