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               Level Propane generated substantial losses3 during the years           
          at issue.  Petitioner increased his basis in the stock of Level             
          Propane by the amount of the $4 million loan to claim as                    
          passthrough deductions the net operating losses of Level Propane.           
          Respondent determined that petitioner’s basis in the stock of               
          Level Propane did not increase by the amount of the $4 million              
          loan to Level Propane because petitioner had never paid nor had             
          he ever been called upon to pay any amount under the $4 million             
          loan.  Respondent consequently found that petitioner had                    
          insufficient basis against which to deduct any losses.                      
          Respondent mailed to petitioner notices of deficiency on June 28,           
          2002, and July 16, 2003, determining the following deficiencies:            
                              Year             Deficiency                             
                              1990      1$169,270                                     
                              1991           77,709                                   
                              1992                47,733                              
                              1993           351,162                                  
                              1995           305,162                                  
                              1996           1,939,205                                
                              1998           31,397                                   
                              1999           50,870                                   
                              2000           197,365                                  
                1All dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar.                
               Petitioner timely filed a petition contesting respondent’s             
          determination, arguing that his basis was increased by the amount           


               3Level Propane and Neptune Propane reported losses of                  
          $2,341,173 in 1993.  Most of petitioner’s increased basis,                  
          consequently, would have been depleted in 1993.  The deficiencies           
          respondent determined for 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, and 2000,                 
          therefore, would be sustained even if petitioner was allowed the            
          $4 million basis increase.                                                  



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