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          As to petitioners’ offer-in-compromise to promote effective tax             
          administration based on equity and public policy, the notice                
          states:  “When considered under public policy or equity grounds,            
          the taxpayers’ Effective Tax Administration offer proposal fails            
          to meet the criteria for such consideration under Internal                  
          Revenue Manual 5.8.11.2.2 * * * [and], therefore, cannot be                 
          considered.”  The notice further states as to Cochran’s balancing           
          of efficient collection with the legitimate concerns of taxpayers           
          that                                                                        
               The taxpayers’ concerns about the proposed collection                  
               action generally fall within two areas: (1) pending                    
               litigation (the interest abatement case) and (2) a                     
               viable collection alternative in the form of their                     
               $100,000 offer in compromise.                                          
               The Settlement Officer has balanced the taxpayers’                     
               first area of concern by confirming that the taxpayers’                
               interest abatement case has been decided in Tax Court,                 
               with the decision being that the taxpayers have                        
               conceded the interest abatement issue for the years                    
               1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, and 1986.                                      
               With respect to the taxpayers’ second area of concern,                 
               the Settlement Officer has evaluated the taxpayers’                    
               $100,000 offer to compromise the underlying liabilities                
               as a collection alternative to the proposed levy                       
               action.  Based on that evaluation, the taxpayers’ offer                
               of $100,000 could not be recommended for acceptance,                   
               and therefore cannot be considered as a collection                     
               alternative.                                                           
               In all other respects, the proposed levy action                        
               regarding the taxpayers represents the only efficient                  
               means for collection of the liability at issue in this                 
               case.                                                                  








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