Opinion
33764-21
05-11-2023
WILLIAM C. FEOLA, Petitioner, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER OF DISMISSAL AND DECISION
Tamara W. Ashford, Judge
On December 21, 2022, respondent filed a Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Prosecution, requesting that the Court dismiss this case for lack of prosecution on the grounds that many attempts have been made to contact petitioner through mail, email, and telephone calls with no response by him. By Order served on the parties on December 29, 2022, the Court ordered petitioner to (1) contact the chambers of the undersigned Judge as soon as possible for the purpose of scheduling a conference call to discuss respondent's motion and the status of this case and (2) show cause in writing, on or before January 30, 2023, why this case should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. As of the date of this Order, petitioner has not responded to respondent's motion or the Court's Order. Upon due consideration and for cause, it is hereby
ORDERED that the Court's Order to Show Cause, served on the parties on December 29, 2022, is made absolute. It is further
ORDERED that respondent's Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Prosecution, filed December 21, 2022, is granted and this case is dismissed for lack of prosecution. It is further
ORDERED and DECIDED that there is a deficiency in income tax due from petitioner in the amount of $4,365.00 for the 2019 taxable year.