Lucien Joseph Larvadain - Page 5




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              On his 2001 Federal income tax return petitioner reported               
         his income and expenses from the NOAA contract on Schedule C in              
         amounts as follows:                                                          
              Income                                                                  
                   Gross income                             $35,222                   
                   Cost of goods sold                       1,650                     
                   Gross profit                             33,572                    
              Expenses                                                                
                   Advertising                   $400                                 
                   Car & truck                   10,389                               
                   Insurance                     1,572                                
                   Mortgage interest             8,520                                
                   Legal/professional                  360                            
                   Repairs/maintenance           2,299                                
                   Taxes/licenses                2,730                                
                   Utilities                     3,690                                
                   Other expenses                                                     
                   Postal & shipping        420                                       
                   Business calls & faxes  1,195                                      
                   Computer & software                                                
                          services           425                                      
                                                 2,040                                
                   Total expenses                           32,000                    
                   Net profit                               $1,572                    
              In the notice of deficiency respondent disallowed the                   
         claimed deductions for advertising expenses, car and truck                   
         expenses, legal/professional expenses, and other expenses which              
         consisted of postal and shipping, business calls and faxes, and              
         computer and software services on petitioner’s Schedule C for                

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          dispute as to the amount of petitioner’s income and, the Court              
          surmises that petitioner was paid for additional services he                
          performed.                                                                  






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