Opinion
12149-20 12150-20
01-31-2022
Larsen Farms, Inc., et. al, Petitioners, v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent
ORDER
Mark V. Holmes, Judge
These cases are on the March 22, 2022 St. Paul, Minnesota trial calendar, and respondent moved without objection on January 4, 2022 for a continuance. The Court spoke with the parties on January 28 to discuss progress. Petitioners, it turns out, have many of the same problems with other years that aren't yet in litigation. They want to try to resolve them all at IRS Appeals, but IRS Appeals has had staffing problems that hindered progress. Respondent says that there is now an Appeals officer freshly assigned to these cases and the related years. Though there hasn't even been a conference scheduled, the parties think it more efficient to try to settle all petitioners' tax problems if possible. It may take a while, but the Court also thinks it reasonable that it should be
ORDERED that respondent's January 4, 2022 motion is granted in that this case is stricken from the Court's March 22, 2022 trial calendar. It is also
ORDERED that this division of the Court retains jurisdiction. It is also
ORDERED that on or before June 28, 2022 petitioners shall file a status report to describe the parties' progress toward settlement at IRS Appeals. It is also
ORDERED that the above-docketed cases are consolidated for trial, briefing, and opinion.