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          encompasses a review of the Commissioner’s determination with               
          respect to relief afforded by section 6015(c).  Fernandez v.                
          Commissioner, 114 T.C. 324, 331 (2000).  Thus, this Court has               
          jurisdiction to review the Commissioner’s determination that no             
          refund is due to a taxpayer under section 6015(g)(3).                       
               Section 6015(c) is the basis upon which relief was granted             
          to petitioner.  Section 6015(g) provides generally for the                  
          allowance of credits and refunds in certain situations where                
          relief from joint liability is granted under section 6015.                  
          However, section 6015(g)(3) states that no refund or credit shall           
          be allowed as a result of an election for relief under subsection           
          (c), and where the relief is granted pursuant to subsection (c).            
          The record shows that petitioner was not entitled to relief under           
          section 6015(b) because she had constructive knowledge of income            
          that was reported on the 1995 and 1996 joint returns, nor was she           
          entitled to any other relief except under section 6015(c).4                 
               Petitioner argues that she is entitled to a refund because,            
          although she was told that filing delinquent returns was a                  
          necessary predicate to consideration of collection alternatives,            
          the IRS did not suggest that she first request relief under                 





               4Petitioner would be eligible for relief under sec. 6015(f)            
          only if it were shown that, contrary to respondent’s                        
          determination, petitioner is not entitled to relief under sec.              
          6015(c).  Sec. 6015(f)(2).                                                  




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