Warda v. Commissioner

1988 T.C. Memo. 572, 56 T.C.M. 874, 1988 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 596
CourtUnited States Tax Court
DecidedDecember 19, 1988
DocketDocket No. 13617-87.
StatusUnpublished

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Opinion

ETHEL M. WARDA, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
Warda v. Commissioner
Docket No. 13617-87.
United States Tax Court
T.C. Memo 1988-572; 1988 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 596; 56 T.C.M. (CCH) 874; T.C.M. (RIA) 88572;
December 19, 1988.
Ethel M. Warda, pro se.
Tanya M. Marcum, for the respondent.

TANNENWALD

MEMORANDUM OPINION

TANNENWALD, Judge: By notice of deficiency dated March 10, 1987, respondent determined*599 the following deficiencies in petitioner's Federal income taxes:

Additions to Tax
YearDeficiencySec. 6653(a)(1) 1Sec. 6654Sec. 6661
1981$ 98,303.00$ 4,915.15$ 7,532.44-0-   
198280,749.004,037.457,679.0820,187.25
198378,834.923,941.754,696.9619,708.73
198465,555.003,277.003,954.4916,388.75

Respondent also determined that, for each year, petitioner was liable under section 6653(a)(2) for an additional 50 percent of the interest due on the part of the deficiency attributable to negligence. The primary issue for decision is whether petitioner failed to report income from various sources.

The facts have been fully stipulated. The stipulation of facts and attached exhibits are incorporated herein by reference.

Petitioner resided in Berrien Springs, Michigan, at the time she filed her petition. She filed Federal income tax returns for the years 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984.

We*600 note at the outset that many of petitioner's positions are indistinguishable from her positions in Warda v. Commissioner,T.C. Memo. 1985-601, which dealt with prior years. As we noted therein, under section 61, gross income includes all income from whatever source derived, including gains derived from dealings in property, interest and dividends. Income is excludable from gross income only if so provided by the Internal Revenue Code.

To the extent that factual questions are involved herein, petitioner has the burden of proof. Rule 142(a); Welch v. Helvering,290 U.S. 111 (1933). That the case is fully stipulated does not change the burden of proof. Service Bolt & Nut Co. Trust v. Commissioner,78 T.C. 812, 819 (1982), affd. 724 F.2d 519 (5th Cir. 1983); Rule 122(b).

The parties stipulated that petitioner realized the following capital gains 2 that she did not report on her Federal income tax returns for the particular year: *601

YearAmount
1981$ 21,445
198223,675
198317,233
19844,145

Petitioner argues that some of the sales constituted like-kind exchanges within the ambit of section 1031

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