Opinion
7852-19
12-22-2021
Daniel Francis Sergile v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Respondent
ORDER
Albert G. Lauber Judge.
On June 10, 2021, respondent filed a status report representing that the parties had reached a basis for settlement but that petitioner had not yet returned executed decision documents. On June 14, 2021, we ordered the parties to submit decision documents or file a joint status report by July 27, 2021. We did not receive any communication from the parties by that date, so we directed them to submit decision documents or file a status report by September 20, 2021.
On September 10, 2021, respondent filed a status report representing that the parties were preparing tax computations based on their agreement and that they would submit decision documents in due course. On November 5, 2021, respondent filed another status report. In that report respondent's counsel represented that she had spoken with petitioner and that he indicated that he would return executed decision documents soon. We accordingly ordered the parties to submit decision documents or file another status report by December 23, 2021.
On December 21, 2021, respondent filed a status report representing that petitioner is refusing to sign the decision documents. In consideration of the foregoing, it is
ORDERED that, on or before January 24, 2022, the parties shall submit decision documents or respondent shall file a status report detailing the then-present status of the case. If no decision documents are submitted by that date, the Court will calendar this case for trial.