Walker v. Comm'r of Internal Revenue

Full title: CLINT P. WALKER, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent

Court: United States Tax Court

Date published: Jul 12, 2022

No. 10803-20S (U.S.T.C. Jul. 12, 2022)

Opinion

10803-20S

07-12-2022

CLINT P. WALKER, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent

Eunkyong Choi Special Trial Judge

ORDER

Eunkyong Choi Special Trial Judge

This case was calendared for trial at the Court's Seattle, Washington, remote trial session, which was scheduled to begin February 28, 2022. On February 3, 2022, respondent filed a Motion for Continuance. On February 9, 2022, the Court served an order granting the Motion for continuance, striking the case from the calendar and giving the parties until May 9, 2022 to file either a signed decision document or file a status report apprising the Court of the then-present status of the case. On May 9, 2022, respondent filed a status report indicating that respondent was reviewing petitioner's tax return and continuing to work with petitioner towards resolution of this case. On May 10, 2022, the Court served an Order on the parties instructing them to on or before June 8, 2022, submit to the Court a either stipulated decision or file a joint report (or separate reports, if preferred) regarding the then-present status of this case. On June 8, 2022, respondent filed a Status Report indicating that respondent reviewed petitioner's 2013 tax return and is awaiting tax computations. On June 10, 2022, the Court served an Order on the parties instructing them to on or before July 8, 2022, submit to the Court a either stipulated decision or file a joint report (or separate reports, if preferred) regarding the then-present status of this case. On July 11, 2022, respondent filed a Status report indicating to the court that due to complications with petitioner's account, the tax computations were delayed and then revised. Respondent is now awaiting the corrected tax computations. Respondent will draft and mail proposed decision documents to petitioner immediately upon receipt of the corrected tax computations. Upon due consideration, it is hereby

ORDERED that, on or before August 12, 2022, the parties shall submit to the Court either a stipulated decision or file a joint report (or separate reports, if preferred) regarding the then-present status of this case.