Opinion
9745-20
02-02-2022
STEPHEN CARY, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
David Gustafson, Judge
The petition filed to commence this case on July 10, 2020, does not bear the original signature of petitioner Jane K. Cary or the original signature of a practitioner admitted to practice before the Tax Court, as required by the Tax Court Rules of Practice and Procedure. By Order dated September 11, 2020, the Court directed petitioners, on or before October 26, 2020, to ratify and affirm the petition filed on petitioners' behalf in this case. Petitioner Jane K. Cary has not complied with the Court's Order.
For cause, it is
ORDERED that the time within which petitioner Jane K. Cary shall file a ratification of petition, bearing her original signature (preferably in blue ink), is extended to February 7, 2022. If no such ratification of petition is received by February 7, 2022, the Court may dismiss the case for lack of jurisdiction as to Jane K. Cary. Petitioner should note that the ratification of petition may not be filed electronically. It is further
ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court is directed to attach to the copy of this Order served on petitioners a form which may be used by petitioner Jane K. Cary for purposes of ratifying the petition.
RATIFICATION OF PETITION
I, Jane K. Cary, have read the Petition filed with the Court on July 10, 2020, and hereby ratify and affirm the filing of said document by affixing my signature hereto.