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He claimed that after he helped them move to the Rivercliff
property on June 9, 1999, he immediately returned to Japan to
reside at an “extended-stay facility” to complete several pending
business matters. Outside of occasionally traveling to the United
States to visit his family, he claimed he did not depart from
Japan to reside permanently on the Rivercliff property until
January 2000.
In support of his testimony, petitioner produced copies of
three checks. Each check was from his US Bank checking account
and listed his address as the Rivercliff property address. The
first check, dated November 4, 1999, was made out to Delta
Airlines for $704.53. Although petitioner asserted it was his
payment for a flight from Japan to Oregon to visit his family, the
face of the check does not indicate a point of departure or a
destination, and petitioner’s reconstructed records state that the
$704.53 paid to Delta Airlines was for a “Farm Travel Expense”.
The second check, dated December 11, 1999, was made out to
“SHADOW” for $1,000 for “TALMAGE TRANSPORT”. Petitioner testified
that it was payment for the transportation of his automobile from
Japan to Oregon. However, his reconstructed records state that
the $1,000 was an “Expense for NCPL Animals”. The third check,
dated December 27, 1999, was made out to the Oregon Department of
Motor Vehicles for $97. Petitioner testified that it was payment
to register his automobile. Petitioner’s reconstructed records
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