Palomo v. Comm'r of Internal Revenue

Full title: Lys Mendez Palomo Petitioner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Respondent

Court: United States Tax Court

Date published: Oct 8, 2021

No. 9528-20 (U.S.T.C. Oct. 8, 2021)

Opinion

9528-20

10-08-2021

Lys Mendez Palomo Petitioner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Respondent

Maurice B. Foley, Chief Judge

ORDER

Maurice B. Foley, Chief Judge

The petition filed to commence this case on July 10, 2020, does not bear the original signatures of petitioner or the original signature of a practitioner admitted to practice before the Tax Court, as required by the Tax Court Rules of Practice and Procedure. By Order served September 11, 2020, the Court directed petitioner to ratify and affirm the petition filed on petitioners behalf in this case. Petitioner has failed to do so.

For cause, it is

ORDERED that the time within which petitioners shall file a ratification of petition, bearing their original signatures is extended to October 29, 2021. If, by October 29, 2021, the ratification of petition is not received, the Court may dismiss this case for lack of jurisdiction. Petitioner should note that the ratification of petition may not be filed electronically. It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court is directed to attach to the copy of this Order served on petitioner, a form which may be used by them for purposes of ratifying the petition.

RATIFICATION OF PETITION

____, have read the Ratification of Petition filed with the Court on and do hereby ratify and affirm the filing of said document by affixing my signature hereto.

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