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· 4/11/1990

Gary M. Emmons and Martha C. Emmons v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

Citations

  • 898 F.2d 50
  • 65 A.F.T.R.2d (RIA) 997
  • 1990 U.S. App. LEXIS 5245
  • 1990 WL 32705

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  • finding that untimely filed returns were considered filed on the date that such returns were received by the IRS
  • filing untimely returns without an adequate and reasonable excuse or justification for the delinquent filing is sufficient for the imposition of the negligence addition
  • where the Commissioner has the burden of proving negligence, failure to file establishes a prima facie case for the Commissioner that the taxpayer was negligent, which the taxpayer may rebut with evidence tending to show the failure to file was not negligent

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Judges: Gee, Garza, Davis

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