Douglas L. and Nancy H. Maxfield - Page 3

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               Respondent determined deficiencies in petitioners’ 2000 and            
          2001 Federal income taxes and accuracy-related penalties as                 
          follows:                                                                    
                    Years     Deficiency     Sec. 6662 Penalty                        
                    2000      $22,221        $4,444.20                                
                    2001      20,892         4,178.49                                 
               The issues are (1) whether petitioners are entitled to                 
          various deductions claimed on Schedule C, Profit or Loss From               
          Business, for the years in issue, and (2) whether petitioners are           
          liable for the penalties under section 6662.  At the time the               
          petition was filed petitioners resided in Bowie, Maryland.                  
                                     Background                                       
               The facts may be summarized as follows.  Petitioners filed             
          Federal income tax returns for the taxable years 2000 and 2001.             
          Each return included a Schedule C for Common Sense Consultants,             
          Inc. (CSCI),2 and Galaxy 6 (Galaxy).  Petitioners reported gross            
          receipts, cost of goods sold, and deductions for the two entities           
          as follows:                                                                 
                                        2000           2001                           
          Galaxy 6                                                                    
          Gross receipts                $3,883         $8,240                         
          Cost of goods sold            5,755          -0-                            
          Expenses:                                                                   
               Advertising              82             424                            
               Bad debt                 -0-            926                            
               Travel                   -0-            198                            

               2  CSCI was not incorporated.                                          




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