Opinion
2863-21
09-22-2021
Melanie Martinez f.k.a. Melanie LaVille Petitioner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Respondent
ORDER
MAURICE B. FOLEY CHIEF JUDGE
On January 14, 2021, correspondence from or on behalf of petitioner, not accompanied by payment of the Court's filing fee, was filed as an imperfect petition to commence the above-docketed case. By Order dated April 1, 2021, the Court directed petitioner to file an Amended Petition and to pay the Court's $60.00 filing fee or submit an application for waiver thereof. Subsequently, on May 21, 2021, petitioner filed an Amended Petition. Conversely, no filing fee was submitted. Hence, by Order of Dismissal for Lack of Jurisdiction entered August 9, 2021, this case was dismissed for petitioner's failure to pay the filing fee as directed by the Court.
Thereafter, on September 16, 2021, the Court received from petitioners payment of the Court's $60.00 filing fee.
Accordingly, upon due consideration, it is
ORDERED that the Court's Order of Dismissal for Lack of Jurisdiction, entered August 9, 2021, is hereby vacated and set aside.
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