- 8 - Unfortunately, John was unable to obtain financing, and in April of 1998, John tragically died. John was buried on the separate parcel of real estate on which Susan lives adjacent to the farm acreage and the residence acreage. At this point, in order to keep ownership of the farm acreage and the residence acreage in the Suchar family and also to provide funds to Marilou, Susan (Richard’s first wife and the mother of Carrie, Tracy, and Deborah) offered to provide funds for the purchase from Richard and Marilou of the farm acreage for a total of approximately $45,000. Susan effectively took over John’s earlier offer to purchase the farm acreage and thereby to provide the funds that were needed to pay off the mortgage and taxes and to pay Marilou a portion of the value of her interest in the farm acreage and the residence acreage. In April of 1998, respondent’s revenue officer contacted Richard to inquire regarding unpaid delinquencies in Richard’s Federal income tax liabilities for 1993 and 1994 and regarding Richard’s unfiled 1995 and 1996 Federal income tax returns.3 Respondent’s revenue officer inspected the farm acreage and the residence acreage and met with Richard in the home located on the residence acreage. Respondent’s revenue officer described 3 In the course of an earlier audit of Richard regarding Richard’s failure to file Federal income tax returns for 1993 and 1994, respondent had prepared Federal income tax returns for Richard for those years.Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Next
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