Opinion
3852-21
07-18-2023
BM CONSULTANT, INC., Petitioner, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Tamara W. Ashford Judge.
On June 29, 2023, pursuant to the Court's June 7, 2023, Order, respondent filed a Status Report, apprising the Court of the then present status of this case. Respondent reports that on June 9, 2023, he emailed petitioner to inform her of the Court's extension of time to (July 6, 2023) to submit to the Court an agreed stipulated decision document, and for petitioner to call him to discuss any questions regarding this case; petitioner did not respond to his email or call him. Respondent further reports that on June 26, 2023, he emailed petitioner and also left a voicemail for petitioner regarding the status of the decision document. Respondent also reports that on June 27, 2023, petitioner emailed him, asking for further details with respect to (1) how certain deductions were calculated on the tax computations and the notice of deficiency and (2) the failure to file and failure to pay additions to tax; respondent responded to petitioner's email that same day. Additionally, respondent reports that on June 28, 2023, he emailed petitioner to check on the status of the decision document, informing petitioner that he would be on vacation the following week and if petitioner wanted to email the signed decision document back to him to also carbon copy his paralegal. Finally, respondent reports that he is unsure if petitioner will sign the decision document; he plans to file a motion for entry of decision if he does not receive signed decision documents from petitioner. Upon due consideration, it is hereby
ORDERED that the parties shall, on or before August 16, 2023, electronically submit to the Court an agreed stipulated decision document or thereafter respondent may file a motion for entry of decision.