Opinion
24603-21L
09-12-2022
ROBERT H. MENDELSOHN & INGRID MENDELSOHN, Petitioners v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Emin Toro Judge
This case was calendared for trial during the Court's May 9, 2022, Washington, D.C., trial session. On March 30, 2022, the parties filed a Joint Motion to Remand (Doc. 10) asking the Court to remand this collection due process case to the Office of Appeals for the limited purpose of allowing petitioners to accept an offer-in-compromise that had previously been agreed upon but not accepted.
By Order served April 6, 2022, this case was stricken from the May 9, 2022, Washington, D.C., trial session, the parties' Joint Motion to Remand was granted, and the case was remanded to respondent's Independent Office of Appeals for the limited purpose of acceptance of the offer-in-compromise outlined in paragraph two of the parties' Joint Motion to Remand. By the same Order, the parties were directed to file on or before July 5, 2022, a joint report describing the status of the case.
On July 5, 2022, the parties filed a Joint Status Report (Doc. 12) informing the Court that petitioners' counsel had forwarded to respondent proof of down-payment on the offer-in-compromise and that the Office of Appeals was preparing to finalize the offer for acceptance. By Order served July 7, 2022, the parties were directed to file on or before September 6, 2022, either a joint report describing the status of the case or a stipulated decision document.
On August 4, 2022, respondent filed a Status Report (Doc. 14). On August 8, 2022, petitioners filed a Response to Respondent's Status Report (Doc. 15). On August 9, 2022, the Court held a conference call with the parties to discuss the current status of the case.
On September 6, 2022, the parties filed a Joint Status Report (Doc. 16) requesting additional time to file a further status report or a decision document.
Upon due consideration, it is hereby
ORDERED that, on or before November 8, 2022, the parties shall file with the Court either a joint report (or, if that is not expedient, then separate reports) describing the status of the case or a stipulated decision document.