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Ryherd v. Comm'r of Internal Revenue

United States Tax Court
Mar 30, 2023
No. 37166-21 (U.S.T.C. Mar. 30, 2023)

Opinion

37166-21

03-30-2023

NORMAN M. RYHERD & TRISH RYHERD, Petitioners v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent


ORDER AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL AND DECISION

Courtney D. Jones Judge

On January 13, 2023, respondent filed a Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Prosecution. This case was called from the calendar at the Dallas, Texas trial session of the Court on February 6, 2023. There was no appearance by or on behalf of petitioners. Counsel for respondent appeared and was heard. The Court then ordered petitioners to show cause, on or before March 8, 2023, why respondent's motion to dismiss should not be granted and a decision entered against them. To this date, the Court has not received a response to the Court's Order to Show Cause, objection to respondent's Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Prosecution, returned mail, or any other correspondence from petitioners.

Giving due regard to the representations contained in respondent's motion to dismiss, and due to petitioners' failure to respond to the Court's Order to Show Cause, failure to appear for trial, and failure to otherwise prosecute this case, it is

ORDERED that the Court's February 8, 2023, Order to Show Cause is made absolute. It is further

ORDERED that respondent's January 13, 2023, Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Prosecution is granted, and this case is dismissed for lack of prosecution. It is further

ORDERED and DECIDED that there is a deficiency in income tax due from petitioners for the taxable year 2018 in the amount of $9,908; and

That there is no penalty due from petitioners for the taxable year 2018 in the under the provisions of I.R.C. § 6662.


Summaries of

Ryherd v. Comm'r of Internal Revenue

United States Tax Court
Mar 30, 2023
No. 37166-21 (U.S.T.C. Mar. 30, 2023)
Case details for

Ryherd v. Comm'r of Internal Revenue

Case Details

Full title:NORMAN M. RYHERD & TRISH RYHERD, Petitioners v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL…

Court:United States Tax Court

Date published: Mar 30, 2023

Citations

No. 37166-21 (U.S.T.C. Mar. 30, 2023)