Opinion
11193-20
06-29-2021
Arturo R. Talamantes Petitioner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Respondent
ORDER
James S. Halpern Judge
By order entered April 2, 2021, we ordered petitioner to show cause in writing on or before April 30, 2021, why this case should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. By order entered May 5, 2021, we extended the time to respond to our prior order to June 1, 2021. By order entered June 9, 2021, we again extended the time to June 11, 2021.
On June 11, 2021, we received petitioner's response to our order to show cause. Petitioner explain that he has assembled the necessary documentation to support his assignments of error to respondent's notice of deficiency and has retained counsel to assist him. He ask that the order to show cause be discharged so that he may proceed with his case.
We will discharge the order to show cause. We will also set this case for trial at a Special Trial Session to commence on October 4, 2021. It is, therefore, ORDERED that the order to show cause entered April 2, 2021, is discharged. It is further
ORDERED that this case is calendared for trial, and hearing on respondent's motion to dismiss at a Washington, D.C. remote Special Trial Session, scheduled to commence at 10:00 AM (MDT)/12:00 PM (EDT), on Monday, October 4, 2021. El Paso, Texas shall be listed as the place of trial for this remote Special Session. It is further
ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall issue a Notice of Remote Proceeding to the parties that shall contain comprehensive instructions on how to participate in the above-referenced remote proceeding.
This Order constitutes official notice of the same to the parties.