Legal Opinion

Lutz v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided January 13, 1986No. Docket No. 23618-83Unpublished

P has totally and willfully failed to produce documents despite a specific order of this Court directing him to do so. Held, P's failure constitutes a default and judgment therefor is appropriate respecting the income tax deficiencies and the additions to the tax under sec. 6654, I.R.C. 1954. Rule 104(c)(3), Tax Court Rules of Practice and Procedure.Held further, P is liable for the additions to tax for fraud under sec. 6653(b), I.R.C. 1954. Rule 104(c)(1), Tax Court Rules…

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P has totally and willfully failed to produce documents despite a specific order of this Court directing him to do so. Held, P's failure constitutes a default and judgment therefor is appropriate respecting the income tax deficiencies and the additions to the tax under sec. 6654, I.R.C. 1954. Rule 104(c)(3), Tax Court Rules of Practice and Procedure.Held further, P is liable for the additions to tax for fraud under sec. 6653(b), I.R.C. 1954. Rule 104(c)(1), Tax Court Rules of Practice and Procedure.Durovic v. Commissioner,84 T.C. 101 (1985), followed.

1Opinion of the Court

LEONARD A. LUTZ, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent

Lutz v. Commissioner

Docket No. 23618-83.

United States Tax Court

T.C. Memo 1986-13; 1986 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 592; 51 T.C.M. (CCH) 262; T.C.M. (RIA) 86013;

January 13, 1986.

P has totally and willfully failed to produce documents despite a specific order of this Court directing him to do so. Held, P's failure constitutes a default and judgment therefor is appropriate respecting the income tax deficiencies and the additions to the tax under sec. 6654, I.R.C. 1954. Rule 104(c)(3), Tax Court Rules of Practice and Procedure.Held…

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  2. Societe Internationale Pour Participations Industrielles Et Commerciales, S. A. v. RogersSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  3. Hammond Packing Co. v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
  4. Cupp v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1975
  5. William H. And Avilda L. Edwards v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982

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