- 3 - Petitioner filed a response to respondent’s motion (peti- tioner’s response) in which petitioner stated in pertinent part: 1. Petitioner has moved into negotiations for settle- ment through the IRS appeals office * * * 2. Petitioner is currently collecting information and documents to form a settlement and believes that it will be possible to resolve the case without the necessity of a trial. * * * * * * * 4. Petitioner requests the court grant time for the disputing parties to come to an agreement by stay- ing the motion for judgment on the pleadings by an amount of time deemed appropriate by the court. Respondent filed a reply to petitioner’s response in which respondent stated in pertinent part: 5. On March 1, 2007, respondent's counsel con- tacted appeals office to determine the status of this case which is currently under appeals jurisdiction. 6. The appeals officer assigned to this case indicated that he spoke with petitioner regarding the issues in this case on March 1, 2007. Petitioner does not contest that he received wage income in the amount of $34,104.00 from California Food Plan, Inc., however he now alleges that he is entitled to a Schedule A deduction for unreimbursed employee expenses. 7. Petitioner further indicated that he would provide a memorandum outlining his claimed expenses to respondent’s appeals office during the week of March 5, 2007. 8. On March 8, 2007, respondent’s appeals offi- cer informed the undersigned that petitioner has not provided any information and/or documentary evidence to support his alleged Schedule A deduction for unreimbursed employee expenses in taxable year 2003. [Reproduced literally.]Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 NextLast modified: November 10, 2007