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is nothing in the record regarding the amounts or dates of the
individual contributions that comprise those amounts.
We find that petitioner failed to provide reliable evidence
of his purported contributions and failed to meet his burden of
proof. We hold that respondent’s determinations disallowing
petitioner’s claimed charitable contribution deductions are
sustained.
2. Section 6662(a)
With respect to the accuracy-related penalty under section
6662(a), the Commissioner has the burden of production. Sec.
7491(c). To prevail, the Commissioner must produce sufficient
evidence that it is appropriate to apply the penalty to the
taxpayer. Higbee v. Commissioner, 116 T.C. 438, 446 (2001).
Once the Commissioner meets his burden of production, the
taxpayer bears the burden of supplying sufficient evidence to
persuade the Court that the Commissioner’s determination is
incorrect. Id. at 447.
Section 6662(a) provides an accuracy-related penalty equal
to 20 percent of the underpayment required to be shown on a
return due to negligence or disregard of rules or regulations.
Sec. 6662(b)(1). For purposes of section 6662, the term
“negligence” includes “any failure to make a reasonable attempt
to comply with the provisions of * * * [the Code], and the term
‘disregard’ includes any careless, reckless, or intentional
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