Fagot Rodriguez, Emilio v. Fagot Bigas, Carmen Margarita

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• ruling that the notice of deficiency was invalid for jurisdictional purposes because it revealed on its face that no determination of tax deficiency had actually been made
• holding that because the face of the notice of deficiency revealed that the Commissioner had failed to make a \determination\ within the meaning of sec. 6212(a) , the notice was insufficient to confer jurisdiction on the Court
• holding that a notice of deficiency was invalid where the Commissioner did not examine the taxpayer's return and the notice of deficiency referred to a transaction that was unrelated to the taxpayer
• explaining the general rule that courts cannot “look behind a deficiency notice to question the Commissioner’s motives and procedures leading to a determination”
• discussing requirements for valid notice of deficiency such that jurisdiction is conferred upon the Tax Court
• “Jurisdiction is at issue here. Failure to comply with statutory requirements renders the deficiency notice null and void and leaves nothing on which Tax Court jurisdiction can rest.”

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