Opinion
16886-21S
10-21-2022
MATTHEW N. SORENSEN & DEBORAH R. SORENSEN, Petitioners v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Kathleen Kerrigan Chief Judge
The petition filed to commence this case on May 17, 2021, does not bear the original signatures of petitioners, 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 dated August 6, 2021, the Court directed petitioners, on or before September 15, 2021, to ratify and affirm the petition filed on petitioners' behalf in this case. Petitioners have not complied with the Court's Order.
Upon due consideration and for cause, it is
ORDERED that the time within which petitioner shall file a Ratification of Petition, bearing petitioner's original signature (preferably in blue ink), is extended to November 21, 2022. If no such ratification of petition is received by November 21, 2022, the Court may dismiss this case for lack of jurisdiction. Petitioners should note that the ratification of petition may not be filed electronically.