Legal Opinion

Scaggs v. Comm'r

United States Tax Court

Decided September 10, 2012No. Docket No. 16342-11UnpublishedCited by 5 opinions

R mailed a notice of deficiency to Ps on Apr. 8, 2011. The 90th day after respondent mailed the notice of deficiency was Thursday, July 7, 2011, which was not a legal holiday in the District of Columbia. The petition was received by the Court and filed on July 12, 2011. The envelope in which the petition was received bears a Federal Express (FedEx) U.S. Airbill dated July 7, 2011. The delivery service selected on the U.S.

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R mailed a notice of deficiency to Ps on Apr. 8, 2011. The 90th day after respondent mailed the notice of deficiency was Thursday, July 7, 2011, which was not a legal holiday in the District of Columbia. The petition was received by the Court and filed on July 12, 2011. The envelope in which the petition was received bears a Federal Express (FedEx) U.S. Airbill dated July 7, 2011. The delivery service selected on the U.S. Airbill is "Express Saver Third business day". Held: The petition was not timely filed, and the Court does not have jurisdiction to decide Ps' case.

1Opinion of the Court

MARCIUS J. SCAGGS AND ANDREA L. SCAGGS, Petitioners v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent

Scaggs v. Comm'r

Docket No. 16342-11.

United States Tax Court

T.C. Memo 2012-258; 2012 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 257; 104 T.C.M. (CCH) 277;

September 10, 2012, Filed

An order dismissing this case for lack of jurisdiction because of an untimely filed petition will be entered.

R mailed a notice of deficiency to Ps on Apr. 8, 2011. The 90th day after respondent mailed the notice of deficiency was Thursday, July 7, 2011, which was not a legal holiday in the District of Columbia. The petition was received by the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Naftel v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1985
  2. Monge v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1989
  3. Woods v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1989
  4. Normac, Inc. v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1988
  5. McCormick v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1970

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  2. Eichelburg v. Comm'rUnited States Tax Court · 2013
  3. Eric Lamart Sanders v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 2014
  4. Eric Lamart Sanders v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 2014
  5. Sanders v. Comm'rUnited States Tax Court · 2014

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