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               Gloria M. Richardson - Docket No. 16795-03                             
                     Year     Deficiency                                              
                    1996      $164,442                                                
                    1997      123,848                                                 

          The principal issues for decision in these consolidated cases               
          are:                                                                        
               (1) Whether trusts implemented and used by petitioners                 
          during 1996 and 1997 should be disregarded for tax purposes as              
          sham entities lacking in economic substance, with resultant (a)             
          inclusion by petitioners of income reported by the trusts; (b)              
          recomputation of business deductions allowable to petitioners;              
          and (c) liability for self-employment taxes and entitlement to              
          corresponding deductions.                                                   
               (2) Whether petitioners’ reported capital loss for both tax            
          years should be adjusted.                                                   
               (3) Whether there exist underpayments due to fraud for 1996            
          and 1997 such that petitioner Homer L. Richardson                           
          (Mr. Richardson) is liable for civil fraud penalties pursuant to            
          section 6663.                                                               
               (4) Whether Mr. Richardson is liable for an accuracy-related           
          penalty pursuant to section 6662(a) with respect to that portion            
          of the deficiency for 1996 that is not attributable to fraud.               
               (5) Whether the statute of limitations bars assessment of              
          liabilities for 1996 and 1997.                                              






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