Opinion
3481-19
07-19-2023
THEREDA LASHELL CHECKLEY, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER AND DECISION
Christian N. Weiler, Judge.
On April 10, 2023, respondent filed a Motion to Dismiss for Failure to Properly Prosecute. This case was called from the calendar of the Court's Jackson, Mississippi, May 1, 2023, trial session. There was no appearance by or on behalf of petitioner. Respondent appeared and was heard.
Upon due consideration and for cause more fully appearing in the transcript of the proceeding, jurisdiction was retained by the undersigned and respondent's Motion to Dismiss, dated April 10, 2023, was taken under advisement.
By Order served on May 9, 2023, petitioner was ordered to show cause in writing on or before June 30, 2023, as to why respondent's Motion to Dismiss should not be granted, and a decision entered for respondent for the amounts and year set forth in respondent's motion. To date, no response from petitioner has been received.
Considering the foregoing, it is
ORDERED that respondent's Motion to Dismiss for Failure to Properly Prosecute, dated April 10, 2023, is granted and the Court's Order to Show Cause served on May 9, 2023, is hereby made absolute. It is further
ORDERED AND DECIDED that there is a deficiency in income tax and an addition to tax/penalty for the taxable year 2016 due from petitioner as follows:
Year
Deficiency
Addition to Tax/Penalty I.R.C. §6662(a)
2016
$6,180.00
$1,236.00