Sadlier v. Commissioner

1997 T.C. Memo. 45, 73 T.C.M. 1830, 1997 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 57
United States Tax Court·Decided January 27, 1997·No. Docket No. 22181-94.·Unpublished

Opinion

TIMOTHY C. SADLIER, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
Sadlier v. Commissioner
Docket No. 22181-94.
United States Tax Court
T.C. Memo 1997-45; 1997 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 57; 73 T.C.M. (CCH) 1830;
January 27, 1997, Filed
Timothy C. Sadlier, pro se.
Willie Fortenberry, Jr., for respondent.
COLVIN, Judge

COLVIN

MEMORANDUM OPINION

COLVIN, Judge: This case is before the Court on respondent's motion for summary judgment under Rule 121. On August 25, 1995, respondent filed a motion for summary judgment to sustain the adjustments to income and additions to tax determined in the notice of deficiency. Timothy C. Sadlier failed to appear at the calendar call on December 4, 1995, and no one appeared on his behalf. We decide this motion on the basis of the parties' pleadings, *58 admissions, written submissions, and other acceptable materials. For reasons stated below, we grant respondent's motion.

Background

Petitioner lived in Florida when he filed the petition in this case.

By notice of deficiency dated November 1, 1994, respondent determined that petitioner has a deficiency in Federal income tax and an addition to tax and penalties as follows:

Addition To Tax and Penalties
YearDeficiencySec. 6651(a)(1)Sec. 6662Sec. 6663
1989$ 29,659$ 6,589$ 268$ 21,240

Respondent determined that all but $ 1,339 of the deficiency was attributable to fraud. Respondent also determined that petitioner was liable for a penalty for negligence under section 6662 for this $ 1,339 part of the deficiency.

On February 27, 1995, respondent filed an answer to petitioner's amended petition. In it, respondent alleged:

6. FURTHER ANSWERING the amended petition and in support of the determination that a part or all of the underpayment of tax required to be shown on the petitioner's income tax return for the taxable year 1989 is due, in whole or in part, to fraud with the intent on the part of the petitioner to evade tax, the respondent alleges: *59

(a) Prior to and during the year 1989, petitioner, Timothy Charles Sadlier, was extensively involved in gambling, especially horse and dog races. Also, prior to and during 1989, petitioner was involved in other business activities, whether illegal or legal, which required the reporting of income.

(b) During the year 1989, the petitioner derived unreported taxable income from the aforementioned business activities as well as additional unreported rental income and interest income.

(c) The records maintained by petitioner for the taxable year 1989 were inadequate in that they were incomplete and failed to disclose all sources of income and did not properly reflect the correct taxable income of petitioner.

(d) The petitioner's failure to maintain complete and accurate records of his income-producing activities and his failure to produce complete and accurate records for respondent in connection with the examination of his income tax return for the taxable year 1989 were fraudulent acts conducted by petitioner with the intent to evade tax for the taxable year 1989.

(e) Because of the petitioner's failure to maintain adequate books and records of his income-producing activities, his*60 refusal to cooperate with respondent's examining agents, and his failure to voluntarily report his federal income tax for the taxable year 1989, the respondent has determined the petitioner's correct taxable income for the taxable year 1989 by the use of a combination sources and application of funds and specific item method of reconstructing income. In making her determination, the respondent has utilized all records, memoranda and other sources of information which were available.

(f) Petitioner is an admitted gambler of many years and was clearly aware that all gambling income was includable in income in the year of receipt.

(g) Petitioner also had an extensive history of arrest involving the distribution of marijuana paraphernalia.

(h) During 1989, petitioner received the following sources of funds totaling $ 70,901:

Sources of FundsTax Year: 1989
Interest income per return$ 145
Rental income per return7,800
Rental income increase (herein)600
Gambling winnings per return23,298
Sch. C Reentries gross receipts
per return3,260
Sch. C Reentries gr. receipts
increase

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