Judges: "Wells, Thomas B."
Attorneys: Marcus C. Seay, Pro se. Steven M. Webster , for respondent.
Filed: Sep. 27, 2006
Latest Update: Nov. 21, 2020
Summary: T.C. Memo. 2006-208 UNITED STATES TAX COURT MARCUS C. SEAY, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent Docket No. 24411-04. Filed September 27, 2006. Marcus C. Seay, pro se. Steven M. Webster, for respondent. MEMORANDUM OPINION WELLS, Judge: The instant case is before the Court on respondent’s motion for summary judgment pursuant to Rule 121.1 After considering respondent’s motion and petitioner’s response, 1 Unless otherwise indicated, all Rule references are to the Tax Court Ru
Summary: T.C. Memo. 2006-208 UNITED STATES TAX COURT MARCUS C. SEAY, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent Docket No. 24411-04. Filed September 27, 2006. Marcus C. Seay, pro se. Steven M. Webster, for respondent. MEMORANDUM OPINION WELLS, Judge: The instant case is before the Court on respondent’s motion for summary judgment pursuant to Rule 121.1 After considering respondent’s motion and petitioner’s response, 1 Unless otherwise indicated, all Rule references are to the Tax Court Rul..
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T.C. Memo. 2006-208
UNITED STATES TAX COURT
MARCUS C. SEAY, Petitioner v.
COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
Docket No. 24411-04. Filed September 27, 2006.
Marcus C. Seay, pro se.
Steven M. Webster, for respondent.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
WELLS, Judge: The instant case is before the Court on
respondent’s motion for summary judgment pursuant to Rule 121.1
After considering respondent’s motion and petitioner’s response,
1
Unless otherwise indicated, all Rule references are to the
Tax Court Rules of Practice and Procedure, and all section
references are to the Internal Revenue Code in effect for the
year in issue.
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we conclude that no issues of material fact that require trial
remain. For the reasons stated below, we shall grant
respondent’s motion for summary judgment.
Background
At the time of filing the petition, petitioner resided in
Gastonia, North Carolina. Petitioner failed to file Federal
income tax returns or pay taxes for taxable years 1999, 2000, and
2002. During each of the years in issue, petitioner had income
in the form of wages, dividends, capital gains, interest, and
nonemployee compensation.
On September 28, 2004, respondent issued separate notices of
deficiency to petitioner for the 1999, 2000, and 2002 taxable
years. The notices determined the deficiency for each year, plus
section 6651(a)(1) and section 6654(a) additions to tax.
Petitioner timely petitioned this Court for redetermination of
the deficiencies. Respondent timely filed an answer.
At the call of the calendar for the instant case on May 22,
2006, the Court ruled that respondent’s proposed Stipulation of
Facts was deemed established pursuant to respondent’s Rule 91(f)
motion. The instant case was continued, and on June 21, 2006,
respondent moved for summary judgment. Petitioner timely filed a
response but failed to state any specific facts that show the
existence of a genuine question of material fact.
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Discussion
Summary judgment is intended to expedite litigation and
avoid unnecessary and expensive trials and may be granted where
there is no genuine issue of material fact and a decision may be
rendered as a matter of law. Rule 121(a) and (b); Fla. Peach
Corp. v. Commissioner,
90 T.C. 678, 681 (1988). The moving party
bears the burden of proving that there is no genuine issue of
material fact, and factual inferences are viewed in a light most
favorable to the nonmoving party. Craig v. Commissioner,
119
T.C. 252, 260 (2002); Dahlstrom v. Commissioner,
85 T.C. 812, 821
(1985); Jacklin v. Commissioner,
79 T.C. 340, 344 (1982). The
party opposing summary judgment must set forth specific facts
that show a genuine question of material fact exists and may not
rely merely on allegations or denials in the pleadings. Grant
Creek Water Works, Ltd. v. Commissioner,
91 T.C. 322, 325 (1988);
Casanova Co. v. Commissioner,
87 T.C. 214, 217 (1986).
Petitioner has not set forth specific facts showing the
existence of a genuine issue of material fact. Petitioner
contends that the records of petitioner’s income subpoenaed from
the payers by respondent were not properly admitted under the
Federal Rules of Evidence. Petitioner’s contention is without
merit. What petitioner fails to understand is that the amounts
of his income for the years in issue in the instant case have
been deemed admitted. At no time in the instant case did
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petitioner provide any evidence that the amounts or the
deficiencies determined by respondent therefrom were other than
as respondent has determined. Accordingly, we hold that no
genuine issue of material fact exists requiring trial and
respondent is entitled to summary judgment.
We have considered all of petitioner’s contentions, and, to
the extent they are not addressed herein, they are irrelevant,
moot, or without merit.
To reflect the foregoing,
An appropriate order and
decision will be entered.