DAWSON, Judge: This case was assigned to Chief Special Trial Judge Peter J. Panuthos pursuant to the provisions of section 7443A(b)(5) and Rules 180, 181, and 183. ¹ The Court agrees with and adopts the opinion of the Special Trial Judge, which is set forth below.

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123 T.C. 213">*214 OPINION OF THE SPECIAL TRIAL JUDGE

PANUTHOS, Chief Special Trial Judge: This matter is before the Court on respondent's motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. As explained in detail below, we shall grant respondent's motion.

Background

Respondent issued a notice of deficiency to petitioner determining a deficiency of $ 1,369 in his 2001 Federal income tax and an addition to tax of $ 308.03 ² for failure to file a tax return under section 6651(a)(1). ³ Respondent determined that petitioner failed to report wages, interest, and dividend income. Petitioner filed with the Court a petition for redetermination contesting the above-referenced notice of deficiency. In the 74-page petition, petitioner asserted that he is a "non-taxpayer", the Internal Revenue Service lacks "jurisdiction" over him, and the Internal Revenue Code does not include a provision that makes him liable for Federal income taxes. The petition does not contain specific allegations challenging respondent's determination that petitioner is liable for the addition to tax under section 6651(a)(1)2004 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 36">*39 . Petitioner resided in Rocklin, California, at the time the petition was filed.

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Respondent filed a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. The Court subsequently ordered petitioner to file a proper amended petition setting forth with specificity each error allegedly made by respondent in the determination of the deficiency and the addition to tax in dispute and separate statements of every fact upon which the assignments of error are based. In response to the Court's Order, petitioner filed an amended petition, an objection to respondent's motion, and a motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. In each of the 123 T.C. 213">*215 above-referenced documents, petitioner continued to assert the frivolous arguments set forth in the petition. ⁴

Respondent's motion to dismiss was called for hearing at the Court's motions session held in Washington, D.C. Counsel for respondent appeared at the hearing and presented argument in support of respondent's motion to dismiss.2004 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 36">*41 No appearance was entered by or on behalf of petitioner at the hearing; however, petitioner filed with the Court a written statement pursuant to Rule 50(c).

During the hearing, counsel for respondent failed to offer any evidence in support of respondent's determination that petitioner is liable for the addition to tax under section 6651(a)(1). Counsel for respondent asserted that it was respondent's position that he was not obligated to submit evidence in support of the addition to tax.

Following the hearing, the Court directed respondent to file a memorandum addressing the question whether respondent bears the burden of production under section 7491(c) with regard to the addition to tax under section 6651(a)(1). Respondent subsequently filed a supplement to his motion to dismiss in which he argued that, insofar as petitioner failed to state a claim upon which relief may be granted with respect to any issue, specifically including the addition to tax under section 6651(a)(1), respondent is not obliged to produce evidence in support of that determination. 2004 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 36">*42

Discussion

Rule 34(b)(4)requires that a petition filed in this Court shall contain clear and concise assignments of each and every error that the taxpayer alleges to have been committed by the Commissioner in the determination of the deficiency and the additions to tax or penalties in dispute. Rule 34(b)(5) further requires that the petition shall contain clear and concise lettered statements of the facts on which the taxpayer bases the assignments of error. Jarvis v. Commissioner,78 T.C. 646">78 T.C. 646, 78 T.C. 646">658 (1982). Any issue not raised in the pleadings is deemed to be conceded. Rule 34(b)(4); 78 T.C. 646">Jarvis v. Commissioner, supra at 658 n.19; Gordon v. Commissioner,73 T.C. 736">73 T.C. 736, 73 T.C. 736">739 (1980). Further, the failure of a party to plead or otherwise proceed as provided in the Court's Rules may be 123 T.C. 213">*216 grounds for the Court to hold such party in default, either on the motion of another party or on the initiative of the Court. Rule 123(a); Ward v. Commissioner,T.C. Memo 2002-147.

Generally speaking, because2004 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 36">*43 the taxpayer bears the burden of proof, the Commissioner's determinations in a notice of deficiency are presumed to be correct. See Rule 142(a); INDOPCO, Inc. v. Commissioner,503 U.S. 79">503 U.S. 79, 503 U.S. 79">84, 117 L. Ed. 2d 226">117 L. Ed. 2d 226, 112 S. Ct. 1039">112 S. Ct. 1039 (1992); Welch v. Helvering,290 U.S. 111">290 U.S. 111, 290 U.S. 111">115, 78 L. Ed. 212">78 L. Ed. 212, 54 S. Ct. 8">54 S. Ct. 8, 1933-2 C.B. 112 (1933); cf. sec. 7491(a).

On the other hand, section 7491(c) provides that the Commissioner shall have the burden of production in any court proceeding with respect to the liability of any individual for any penalty, addition to tax, or additional amount. Specifically, section 7491(c), which was enacted by the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 (RRA 1998), Pub. L. 105-206, sec. 3001(a), 112 Stat. 726, provides as follows:

SEC. 7491(c) Penalties. -- Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Secretary shall have the burden of production in any court proceeding with respect to the liability of any individual for any penalty, addition to tax, or additional amount imposed by this2004 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 36">*44 title.

Section 7491(c)is effective with respect to court proceedings arising in connection with examinations commencing after July 22, 1998. RRA 1998 sec. 3001(c)(1), 112 Stat. 727. There is no dispute that the examination in the present case commenced after July 22, 1998.

We agree with respondent that the petition and amended petition fail to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Although it is evident that petitioner disagrees with respondent's determinations, the petition and amended petition lack either a clear and concise statement of the errors allegedly committed by respondent in the determination of the deficiency and addition to tax or a statement of the facts on which petitioner bases his assignments of error. ⁵ The petition and amended petition contain nothing more than frivolous 123 T.C. 213">*217 rhetoric and legalistic gibberish, as demonstrated by the summary of the petition provided above.

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We see no need to catalog petitioner's arguments and painstakingly address them. As the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has remarked: "We perceive no need to refute these arguments with somber reasoning and copious citation of precedent; to do so might suggest that these arguments have some colorable merit." Crain v. Commissioner,737 F.2d 1417">737 F.2d 1417, 737 F.2d 1417">1418 (5th Cir. 1984).

The question that remains is whether respondent nevertheless must offer evidence in support of the addition to tax under section 6651(a)(1). Respondent cites our holding in Swain v. Commissioner,118 T.C. 358">118 T.C. 358 (2002), in support of his position that he is not obliged to offer such evidence in this case.

In 118 T.C. 358">Swain v. Commissioner, supra, the taxpayer filed a petition contesting a notice of deficiency in which the Commissioner determined that the taxpayer was liable for income tax deficiencies and accuracy-related penalties under section 6662(a) for the years in issue. In response to the petition, the Commissioner filed (and we granted) a motion to strike the vast majority of the allegations in the petition on2004 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 36">*46 the ground that such allegations were frivolous and groundless. The only allegation remaining in the petition related to the taxpayer's argument that the period of limitations on assessment had expired.

The Commissioner filed a motion for summary judgment asserting: (1) The undisputed facts showed that the notice of deficiency was mailed to the taxpayer within the 3-year period of limitations, and (2) no additional assignments of error remained with regard to the deficiencies and accuracy-related penalties. We granted the Commissioner's motion for summary judgment.

In granting the Commissioner's motion, we held that the Commissioner was relieved of the obligation imposed under section 7491(c) to produce evidence in support of the accuracy-related penalties determined in the notice of deficiency because the taxpayer was deemed to have conceded the penalties.118 T.C. 358"> Id. at 363.In so holding, we looked to Rule 34(b)(4) and the requirement that the taxpayer must assign error to each and every determination in a notice of deficiency, including issues with respect to which the Commissioner 123 T.C. 213">*218 bears the burden of proof.2004 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 36">*47 Id. Consistent with our order striking all frivolous allegations from the petition, we concluded that the taxpayer had failed to challenge (and was deemed to have conceded) the penalties and, therefore, the Commissioner was not obliged under section 7491(c) to produce evidence that the penalties were appropriate. 118 T.C. 358">Id. at 364-365.

Extending and applying the rationale of 118 T.C. 358">Swain v. Commissioner, supra, to the circumstances presented in the present case, we agree with respondent that he has no obligation under section 7491(c) to offer evidence in support of the addition to tax under section 6651(a)(1).As we see it, in the absence of a justiciable claim with respect to the addition to tax under section 6651(a)(1), petitioner is deemed to have conceded that item. See Rule 34(b)(4); 118 T.C. 358">Swain v. Commissioner, supra at 364-365; Jarvis v. Commissioner,78 T.C. 646">78 T.C. 658 n.19. Stated differently, where a petition fails to state a claim in respect of penalties, additions to tax, and/or additional2004 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 36">*48 amounts, the Commissioner incurs no obligation to produce evidence in support of such determinations pursuant to section 7491(c). See, e.g., Parker v. Commissioner,117 F.3d 785">117 F.3d 785, 787 (5th Cir. 1997) (the Commissioner has no obligation to investigate (or produce evidence with respect to) a third-party payment report that is not disputed by the taxpayer).

Consistent with the foregoing, we shall grant respondent's motion to dismiss, as supplemented, in that we shall enter a decision in this case sustaining respondent's determinations as set forth in the notice of deficiency issued to petitioner. See Rules 34(a)(1), 123(b); Scherping v. Commissioner,747 F.2d 478">747 F.2d 478 (8th Cir. 1984).

We turn now to section 6673(a). As relevant herein, section 6673(a)(1)authorizes the Tax Court to require a taxpayer to pay to the United States a penalty not in excess of $ 25,000 whenever it appears that proceedings have been instituted or maintained by the taxpayer primarily for delay or that the taxpayer's position in such proceeding2004 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 36">*49 is frivolous or groundless. Although we shall not impose a penalty upon petitioner pursuant to section 6673, we nevertheless take this opportunity to admonish petitioner that the Court will consider imposing such a penalty should he return to the Court and advance similar arguments in the future.

123 T.C. 213">*219 To reflect the foregoing,

An order of dismissal and decision will be entered.