Babcock v. Commissioner

1979 T.C. Memo. 161, 38 T.C.M. 697, 1979 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 370
CourtUnited States Tax Court
DecidedApril 23, 1979
DocketDocket No. 2044-78.
StatusUnpublished

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Babcock v. Commissioner, 1979 T.C. Memo. 161, 38 T.C.M. 697, 1979 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 370 (tax 1979).

Opinion

JAMES S. and NANCY BABCOCK, Petitioners v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
Babcock v. Commissioner
Docket No. 2044-78.
United States Tax Court
T.C. Memo 1979-161; 1979 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 370; 38 T.C.M. (CCH) 697; T.C.M. (RIA) 79161;
April 23, 1979, Filed
James S. Babcock and Nancy Babcock, pro se.
Ralph W. Jones and Larry A. Johnson, for the respondent.

SCOTT

MEMORANDUM OPINION

SCOTT, Judge: Respondent determined deficiencies in petitioners' income tax and additions to tax for the years and in the amounts as follows:

Amount of Tax
Petitioner/TaxableDeterminedAmount of Addition to Tax
TaxpayerYearand DisputedDetermined and Disputed 1
James S.1971$1,100.33$550.77 sec. 6653(b)
Babcock19721,203.69601.85 sec. 6653(b)
19731,483.53741.77 sec. 6653(b)
19741,705.27852.64 sec. 6653(b)
19751,625.06812.53 sec. 6653(b)
Nancy1971515.33128.83 sec. 6651(a)
Babcock25.77 sec. 6653(a)
1972671.19167.80 sec. 6651(a)
33.56 sec. 6653(a)
1973619.53154.88 sec. 6651(a)
30.98 sec. 6653(a)
1974662.47165.62 sec. 6651(a)
33.12 sec. 6653(a)
1975569.13142.28 sec. 6651(a)
28.46 sec. 6653(a)
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Petitioners filed a petition in this case in which they alleged error in respondent's determination of deficiencies, including the additions to the tax, as set forth in the notices of deficiency mailed to them on November 28, 1977, copies of which were attached to the petition. On April 11, 1978, respondent filed an answer to the petition.

On March 1, 1979, respondent filed a motion for partial summary judgment in this case. Pursuant to notice previously given, this motion came on for hearing at Washington, D.C. on April 18, 1979. Respondent appeared by counsel and there was no appearance by or on behalf of petitioners. However, on April 17, 1979, petitioners filed a "Motion to Deny Summary Judgment," assigning the following reasons for their motion:

1. Respondent has failed to read or to understand Petitioners "petition" dated February 21, 1978, wherein it is made clear that each and every item is in dispute.

2. The Tax Court cannot issue a Summary Judgment when there are contested issues of fact att stake.

3. A Summary Judgment is a stranger to common*372 law and the Constitutional provisions guaranteeing due process of law.

4. A Summary Judgment is in violation of at least, but not restricted to Article 3, Section 2, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution and Article 7, Bill of Rights.

5. The action of the Tax Court to grant a Summary Judgment without a determination of the issues of fact, also issues of fact intertwined and inseparable with the common law is an attempt to deprive the taxpayer of Constitutional guarantees under Title 42 USC 1983, 1985

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