1999 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 151">*151 Decision will be entered under Rule 155.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
1999 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 151">*152 GALE, JUDGE: Respondent determined the following deficiencies in, and additions to, petitioner's Federal income taxes:
Additions to Tax
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Year1999 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 151">*153 Deficiency Sec. 6651(a)(1) Sec. 6654
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1989 $ 85,477 $ 21,369 $ 808
1990 160,895 40,224 10,595
1991 20,170 5,043 1,162
1992 67,450 16,863 2,940
1993 86,128 21,408 3,606
Unless otherwise noted, all section references are to the Internal Revenue Code in effect for the years in issue, and all Rule references are to the Tax Court Rules of Practice and Procedure.
We must decide whether petitioner is liable for Federal income taxes and additions to tax. We hold that he is, to the extent set out below.
Some of the facts have been stipulated and are so found. We incorporate by this reference the stipulation of facts, supplemental stipulation of facts, second supplemental stipulation of facts, and attached exhibits. At the time of filing the petition, petitioner resided in Soquel, California.
The facts are not in dispute. Petitioner failed to report any income during the years in issue. Respondent's determinations in the notice of deficiency were1999 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 151">*154 based on petitioner's unreported income comprising the following: Dividends and interest, wages, self- employment compensation, and capital gain. At trial, respondent presented substantial evidence in support of the determinations. Petitioner has admitted to receiving the ordinary income. With respect to the capital gain, petitioner had not provided evidence of basis to respondent before the issuance of the notice of deficiency, and thus respondent's determinations accounted for gross proceeds from sales of capital assets. Before the record in this case was closed, petitioner presented evidence from which the parties were able to stipulate petitioner's cost basis in, and, where relevant, costs of sale of, almost all of the capital assets. The parties likewise stipulated that petitioner received capital gains in various amounts during the years in issue.
We find that petitioner had income (and loss) in the following amounts during the years in issue, based on the fact that petitioner has stipulated, admitted, or failed to dispute respondent's evidence with respect to those amounts:
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
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ORDINARY INCOME
Dividends $ 613 $ 262 $ 141 $ 27 ---
Interest 3,569 5,074 77 --- ---
Wages --- --- --- --- $ 15,219
Nonemployee 32,066 22,036 55,443 --- 230,952
compensation
CAPITAL GAIN
Short-term capital 231 20,230 --- --- ---
gain from sales
of stock/options
Short-term capital 1,191 19,653 1,770 --- ---
loss from sales
of stock/options
Long-term capital --- --- --- --- ---
gain from sales
of stock/options
Long-term capital --- 17,139 7,546 460 ---
loss from sales
of stock/options
Short-term capital 1 64,000 55,351 --- --- ---
gain from sales
of real property
Long-term capital --- --- --- 59,555 ---
loss from sales
of real property
1999 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 151">*156 Petitioner failed to file Federal income tax returns, and failed to make payments of estimated tax, for all the years in issue.
Rather than disputing the facts in the case, petitioner presents various legal arguments, seeking to establish that he is not liable for Federal income taxes and additions to tax. Petitioner concedes that Congress has the power to levy taxes and that the Internal Revenue Service generally has the authority to enforce the Internal Revenue Code. However, petitioner argues that the Secretary has not complied with the laws of Congress in attempting to enforce the Code in his case. We address each argument in turn.
Petitioner first argues that respondent did not comply with the laws of Congress in issuing the notice of deficiency in the instant case. Petitioner is incorrect. The Secretary or his delegate is authorized to issue a notice of deficiency. See
Petitioner next argues that respondent acted in a quasi- judicial manner in determining deficiencies and additions to tax against him and that respondent did not comply with all laws before issuing the notice of deficiency. This argument must also fail. In general, we do not look behind the notice of deficiency, see
Next, petitioner argues that any Treasury regulation that does not cite the statute under which the regulation was issued is invalid. Petitioner bases this argument on a provision from the Code of Federal Regulations, which states: "Each section in a document subject to codification must include, or be covered by, a complete citation of the authority under which the section is issued".
Next, petitioner argues that Form 1040 is invalid. This argument has no merit. See
Finally, petitioner1999 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 151">*160 argues that the Court does not have jurisdiction over additions to tax. Petitioner is incorrect. Our jurisdiction in this case is based on the valid notice of deficiency issued by respondent and the timely filed petition. See Rule 13(a), (c);
Petitioner has the burden of proof. 1999 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 151">*161 See Rule 142(a);
To reflect the foregoing,
Decision will be entered under Rule 155.
1. The parties were unable to agree on petitioner's costs of
sale for this property. Because there is no evidence in the record as
to petitioner's costs of sale, petitioner's capital gain is computed
as the difference between the sale price and basis.↩
1. Moreover, in general the numbering of the regulations makes it obvious under which statute each is issued.↩