Flagg v. Commissioner

1997 T.C. Memo. 297, 73 T.C.M. 3216, 1997 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 351
United States Tax Court·Decided June 30, 1997·No. Docket No. 15376-95·Unpublished·Cited by 1 cases

Opinion

ELGIN E. FLAGG, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
Flagg v. Commissioner
Docket No. 15376-95
United States Tax Court
T.C. Memo 1997-297; 1997 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 351; 73 T.C.M. (CCH) 3216;
June 30, 1997, Filed

*351 Decision will be entered under Rule 155.

Elgin E. *352 Flagg, pro se.
Linas N. Udrys, for respondent.
LARO

LARO

MEMORANDUM OPINION

LARO, Judge: This case is before the Court fully stipulated. See Rule 122. Elgin E. Flagg petitioned the Court on August 11, 1995, to redetermine respondent's determination of the following deficiencies in his 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1992 Federal income taxes and additions thereto: *353

Additions to Tax
Sec.Sec.
YearDeficiency6651(a)(1)6654
1986$ 17,266$ 1,024$ 38
198949,6369,2902,325
199022,5922,353523
1991125,28326,5695,992
199256,31612,4262,137

Following respondent's concession that petitioner is not liable for the additions to tax under sections 6651(a)(1) and 6654 and that petitioner actually overpaid his taxes in each of these years, we must decide whether petitioner is entitled to refunds greater than the amounts proffered by respondent. We hold he is not. Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code in effect for the years in issue. Rule references are to the Tax Court Rules of Practice and Procedure.

Background

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All of the facts have been stipulated and are so found. The stipulated facts and exhibits submitted therewith*355 are incorporated herein by this reference. Petitioner resided in San Juan Capistrano, California, when he petitioned the Court. He began working for General Electric (GE) in or around 1956. He retired from GE in 1991 and began receiving a pension in the same year. He received payments of interest in each of the subject years, except 1986.

Petitioner did not file a timely Federal income tax return for any of the subject years. With respect to his returns for each of the years 1986, 1989, and 1990, the time for filing was extended until August 15 of the year in which the return was due. On May 11, 1995, respondent issued petitioner two notices of deficiency, one for 1986, 1989, and 1990, and the other for 1991 and 1992. Before May 11, 1995, respondent had prepared "returns" for petitioner for each of the subject years under the authority of section 6020(b).

After receiving the notices of deficiency, petitioner filed a return for each subject year. He filed his 1986 return on August 8, 1995, his 1989 return on September 15, 1995, his 1990 return on September 18, 1995, his 1991 return on August 28, 1995, and his 1992 return on September 8, 1995. With the exception of a claimed capital*356 loss deduction for 1991, respondent accepted each return as filed. Petitioner amended his returns for 1991 and 1992. Respondent accepted the amended returns as filed.

Prior to 1986, petitioner purchased limited and general partnership interests in several oil and gas ventures. These ventures realized operating losses, and petitioner reported his shares of these losses on Schedule C, Profit or (Loss) From Business or Profession, and Schedule E, Supplemental Income. Petitioner also purchased various securities, and he reported on his returns capital losses attributable to worthless securities. Petitioner was entitled to carry over the losses that he was unable to recognize in the year realized due to the limitation on capital losses set forth in section 1211(b).

For each year in issue, petitioner's income tax liability, tax withheld, overpayment, and the amount of the overpayment that was attributable to worthless securities and oil and gas ventures are as follows:

19861989199019911992

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