Sullivan v. Commissioner

1993 T.C. Memo. 153, 65 T.C.M. 2361, 1993 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 156
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United States Tax Court·Decided April 7, 1993·No. Docket No. 26618-88·Unpublished

Opinion

DAVID A. SULLIVAN, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent *
Sullivan v. Commissioner
Docket No. 26618-88
United States Tax Court
T.C. Memo 1993-153; 1993 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 156; 65 T.C.M. (CCH) 2361;
April 7, 1993, Filed

*156 Decision will be entered under Rule 155.

For petitioner: Patrick J. Murphy.
For respondent: Drita Tonuzi.
GERBER

GERBER

SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM FINDINGS OF FACT AND OPINION

GERBER, Judge: In T.C. Memo. 1991-492, petitioner was held to be liable for the addition to tax for an underpayment due to negligence, under section 6653(a), 1 and not entitled to an overpayment of his 1983 taxes. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, in a mandate and opinion filed February 11, 1993, remanded for further proceedings to determine petitioner's "correct tax liability for 1983, and for a calculation of the five-percent addition to tax under 26 U.S.C. [section] 6653(a)(1), based on whatever 'correct tax' is determined." Sullivan v. Commissioner,     F.2d    ,     (2d Cir., Feb. 11, 1993), affg. in part, revg. in part, vacating in part and remanding T.C. Memo. 1991-492.

*157 In our memorandum opinion, we found that petitioner had not filed a 1983 tax return prior to the mailing of the notice of deficiency. Respondent had determined a tax liability without allowing any itemized or other deductions. After this case had been placed in issue, petitioner's accountant prepared a 1983 return (which was not filed) reflecting various itemized deductions and a deduction claimed for a loss attributable to rental property. Respondent agreed that petitioner was entitled to the itemized deductions but did not agree that petitioner was entitled to the loss claimed in connection with the rental property. Because we decided that, under section 6512, there was no jurisdiction or authority to decide an overpayment or refund for petitioner, we did not decide whether petitioner was entitled to the claimed loss from the rental property. The determination of the amount of any loss and the amount of the deficiency in income tax, if any, is necessary to determine the amount of the underpayment within the meaning of section 6653(c), which is the basis for computing the addition to tax under section 6653(a)(1).

FINDINGS OF FACT

We incorporate in this opinion the facts found*158 in T.C. Memo. 1991-492. Respondent determined in the notice of deficiency, by an indirect method, that petitioner had income of $ 75,148. The parties, however, agreed that petitioner's salary for 1983 was $ 74,851. Additionally, on the return prepared by petitioner's accountant (1983 return), $ 8 of interest income was reflected. Accordingly, petitioner's adjusted gross income, without considering the claimed rental loss, was $ 74,859.

In the 1983 return, petitioner claimed (on Schedule E) a $ 14,545 loss from rental activity concerning "Condo - Smuggler's Notch VT". The parties' stipulation of facts provides support for the amounts reported in connection with the claimed rental loss. The 1983 return reflects $ 7,618 in rents received and $ 22,163 of expenses and depreciation, as follows:

ItemAmount Claimed
Maintenance$ 5,803
Insurance230
Interest7,709
Taxes1,847
Utilities744
Depreciation5,830
Total22,163

Considering the $ 22,163 in expenses and depreciation and $ 7,618 in rental income, the amount of the claimed loss netted out at $ 14,545.

On the 1983 return, petitioner claimed $ 10,424 in itemized deductions from*159 adjusted gross income. The $ 10,424 was composed of items and amounts which respondent does not question. The itemized deductions do not include any of the items or amounts included in the rental loss deductions shown above.

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