Opinion
15625-19
09-14-2021
Usman S. Khokhar & Anum Aslam Petitioners v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Respondent
ORDER
EMIN TORO, JUDGE
This case is currently set for trial at the Court's September 20, 2021, Kansas City, Missouri, remote trial session. On September 1, 2021, respondent filed a Motion to Dismiss for Failure to Properly Prosecute (Doc. 20). In the motion, respondent moves the Court to dismiss the case and find in its order that there is a deficiency in tax due from petitioners for the taxable year 2016 in the amount of $19, 652, as set forth in the notice of deficiency dated May 28, 2019. Respondent concedes the accuracy-related penalty for the 2016 taxable year under the provisions of Internal Revenue Code section 6662(a).
On September 7, 2021, petitioners' counsel Azhar M. Chaudhary, filed an unopposed Motion to Withdraw as Counsel (Doc. 21).
Upon due consideration, it is hereby
ORDERED that petitioners' counsel Azhar M. Chaudhary's Motion to Withdraw as Counsel is granted and Mr. Chaudhary is withdrawn as attorney of record in this matter. It is further
ORDERED that respondent's Motion to Dismiss for Failure to Properly Prosecute is set for remote hearing on September 20, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. (Central Time). Petitioners are advised that failure to appear at the remote hearing on September 20, 2021, may result in the Court granting respondent's motion and entering an order and decision against petitioners. It is further
ORDERED that, in addition to regular service, the Clerk of the Court shall serve a copy of this Order on petitioners at their address of record.
The parties are reminded that this case remains calendared for trial at the Court's remote trial session scheduled to commence at 10:00 a.m. (Central Time), on September 20, 2021.
The parties shall refer to the Notice of Remote Proceeding (Doc. 17) for the Zoomgov Meeting ID and Passcode.
This Order constitutes official notice to the parties.
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