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                       MEMORANDUM FINDINGS OF FACT AND OPINION                        

               WHERRY, Judge:  This case is before the Court on a petition            
          for redetermination of Federal income tax deficiencies and                  
          additions to tax under section 6651(a)(1) that respondent                   
          determined with respect to petitioner’s 1999, 2000, 2001, and               
          2002 taxable years.1                                                        
               Before trial, the parties resolved a number of issues and              
          filed a stipulation of settled issues, which is hereby                      
          incorporated by reference into our findings.  After concessions,            
          the issues remaining for decision are:                                      
               (1) Whether petitioner is entitled to numerous additional              
          deductions claimed on Schedule C, Profit or Loss From Business,             
          for all 4 taxable years at issue;                                           
               (2) whether petitioner is entitled to a deduction for state            
          taxes paid in 2000; and                                                     
               (3) whether petitioner is entitled to a deduction for                  
          alimony payments in 2001.                                                   
                                  FINDINGS OF FACT                                    
               Some of the facts have been stipulated, and the stipulated             
          facts and accompanying exhibits are hereby incorporated by                  
          reference into our findings.  Petitioner failed to file Federal             


               1 All section references are to the Internal Revenue Code of           
          1986, as amended and in effect for the taxable years at issue.              
          The Rule reference is to the Tax Court Rules of Practice and                
          Procedure.                                                                  





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