Opinion
12846-23
09-13-2024
KENNETH A. BARTLETT, JR., Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Emin Toro Judge
This case is currently calendared for trial during the Court's September 30, 2024, Portland, Oregon, trial session. On September 9, 2024, respondent filed a Motion to Dismiss for Failure to Properly Prosecute (Doc. 19). In the Motion, respondent moves the Court to dismiss the case and find in its order that there is a deficiency in income tax and additions to tax/penalties due from petitioner as follows:
Additions to Tax/Penalties I.R.C.
Year
Deficiency
§ 6651(a)(l)
§ 6651(a)(2)
§ 6654
2017
$34,911.20
$7,761.42
$824. 79
$8,623.80
Upon due consideration, it is hereby
ORDERED that, immediately upon receiving this order, but no later than September 19, 2024, petitioner shall telephone Karen Jones, Chambers Administrator of the undersigned judge, at 202-521-0760, for the purpose of scheduling a prompt pretrial telephone conference. It is further
ORDERED that, on or before September 20, 2024, petitioner shall serve on respondent and file with the Court a response to respondent's Motion to Dismiss for Failure to Properly Prosecute. It is further
ORDERED that respondent's Motion to Dismiss for Failure to Properly Prosecute is set for hearing at the Court's Portland, Oregon, trial session scheduled to commence on September 30, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the U.S. District Court, Mark 0. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse, 1000 SW Third Avenue, Portland, Oregon, 97204.
Petitioner is advised that failure to comply with the terms of this Order or failure to appear at the hearing on September 30, 2024, may result in the Court granting respondent's Motion and entering an order and decision against petitioner.