Opinion
1552-22S
07-28-2022
JUSTUS ONKOBA KENGERE, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Kathleen Kerrigan Chief Judge
On February 7, 2022, petitioner filed a timely petition at Docket No. 4071-22S, seeking review of petitioner's 2018 tax year, and paid the filing fee. On March 25, 2022, respondent filed the Answer at Docket No. 4071-22S.
On February 9, 2022, petitioner filed a second timely petition at Docket No. 1552-22S, also seeking review of petitioner's 2018 tax year, and paid the filing fee. On June 7, 2022, respondent filed the Answer at Docket No. 1552-22S.
On March 23, 2022, respondent filed a Motion to Close on Ground of Duplication in the case at Docket No. 1552-22S. An examination of the records in the cases at Docket Nos. 1552-22S and 4071-22S discloses those two cases are duplicative in that they involve the same notice of deficiency issued to petitioner for tax year 2018. Accordingly, the Court will grant respondent's motion to close the case at Docket No. 1552-22S.
The foregoing considered and for cause, it is
ORDERED that respondent's above-mentioned motion, filed at Docket No. 1552-22S on March 23, 2022, is granted in that the case at Docket No. 1552-22S is closed as duplicative of the case at Docket No. 4071-22S.
Petitioner is reminded that any future filings related to petitioner's 2018 tax year should be filed in Docket No. 4071-22S.