Kemmerer v. Commissioner

1993 T.C. Memo. 394, 66 T.C.M. 550, 1993 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 405
CourtUnited States Tax Court
DecidedAugust 26, 1993
DocketDocket No. 16642-89
StatusUnpublished

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Opinion

DOUGLAS D. KEMMERER, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
Kemmerer v. Commissioner
Docket No. 16642-89
United States Tax Court
T.C. Memo 1993-394; 1993 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 405; 66 T.C.M. (CCH) 550;
August 26, 1993, Filed

*405 Decision will be entered under Rule 155.

For petitioner: Richard V. D'Alessandro.
For respondent: Caroline Ades-Pierri.
COLVIN

COLVIN

MEMORANDUM FINDINGS OF FACT AND OPINION

COLVIN, Judge: Respondent determined the following deficiencies in and additions to Federal income tax for petitioner Douglas D. Kemmerer:

Additions To Tax 
Sec.Sec.Sec.Sec. 
YearDeficiency16653(a)(1) 6653(a)(2)6651(a)6654 
1982$ 141,258$ 7,0632$ 24,139$ 8,538
1983122,8936,14511,2611,586
1984199,4479,97222,7394,085
1985290,58714,52940,4038,021
19863 122,3783,8307,8181,989
1987 65,4823001,501371

After concessions, the following issues remain for decision:

1. Whether petitioner is not liable for the additions to tax for failure to timely file*406 returns under section 6651 and negligence under section 6653 on the ground that he had a "simple phobia" of tax documents. We hold that he is liable under sections 6651 and 6653.

2. Whether petitioner may deduct his expenses of providing horse drawn carriages to charitable events from 1982 to 1987. We hold that he may not because he failed to adequately substantiate his expenses.

3. Whether petitioner may deduct employee business expenses for 1982 through 1987. We hold that he may deduct $ 7,951.10 for 1987.

4. Whether petitioner may deduct moving expenses and casualty losses for 1982. We hold that he may not.

5. Whether petitioner may use income averaging for 1982 through 1986. We hold that he may not for 1982, 1983, and 1984, but that, depending on the Rule 155 computations, he may for 1985 and 1986.

6. Whether petitioner is liable for additions to tax for failure to make estimated tax payments under section 6654 for 1982 through 1987. We hold that he is.

7. Whether withholding is taken into account in computing the additions to tax under sections 6653(a), 6651(a)

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