Opinion
5216-23
06-12-2024
JORDAN BERRY, JR., Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER OF DISMISSAL AND DECISION
Kathleen Kerrigan Chief Judge
Pending before the Court, is respondent's Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Prosecution, filed March 13, 2024. This case was called from the calendar at the Trial Session of the Court in Boston Massachusetts, on April 22, 2024, at which time there was no appearance by or on behalf of petitioner. The Court issued an Order to Show Cause on April 23, 2024, directing petitioner to show cause in writing why respondent's above-referenced motion should not be granted, on or before May 22, 2024. As of this date, petitioner has made no such filing.
Premises considered, it is
ORDERED that the Court's Order to Show cause, served April 24, 2024, is made absolute. It is further
ORDERED that respondent's above-referenced motion to dismiss is granted, and this case is dismissed for lack of prosecution. it is further
ORDERED and DECIDED that for the taxable year 2020 there is a deficiency in income tax due from petitioner in the amount of $2,361.