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          included in the submission related to a different topic                     
          designated by petitioners as such, the four topics being:                   
          (1) A presentation of the facts and arguments related to the                
          hearing, including an explanation of the offer amount and medical           
          and retirement considerations; (2) a delay in the determination             
          and assessment of their liabilities due to the criminal                     
          investigation of Hoyt; (3) effective tax administration; and                
          (4) tax-motivated interest under section 6621(c).  The Form 656             
          was signed by each petitioner on June 14, 2004, and stated that             
          petitioners were making their offer-in-compromise on the grounds            
          of effective tax administration and doubt as to collectibility.             
          The Form 433-A was signed by each petitioner on June 14, 2004,              
          and reported that petitioners owned the following assets with a             
          current value (net of reported liabilities) of $124,038:3                   
               Checking account                           $933                        
               Money market account                        576                        
          IRAs1:                                                                      
               Vanguard                    25,529                                     
               Zurich                      31,161     56,690                          
               Stock of GE/Motorola                      8,165                        
               Vehicles:                                                              
               Ford Ranger                  7,085                                     
               Less loan balance           10,997                                     
          (3,912)                                                                     
               Mercury Grand Marquis        4,920      1,008                          

               3 Form 433-A states that each asset reported on the form               
          should be valued at its “Current value”, defined on the form as             
          “the amount you could sell the asset for today”.                            





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