Opinion
22732-17L
07-08-2022
WAYNE RICHARD TOSCAS, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Emin Toro Judge
On April 3, 2020, the trial session scheduled to begin in Los Angeles, California, on May 18, 2020, was canceled due to concerns related to COVID-19, and this case was assigned to the undersigned judge. On March 15, 2022, the parties filed a Joint Status Report (Doc. 48) requesting additional time for petitioner to file his 2018-2020 tax returns and resubmit a second offer-in-compromise. By Order served March 23, 2022, petitioner was directed to file on or before April 20, 2022, a Status Report describing the status of the case advising whether petitioner has filed his 2018 through 2020 tax returns. By the same Order, petitioner was directed to file a further Status Report on or before May 20, 2022, advising whether petitioner's offer-in-compromise has been resubmitted.
On April 20, 2022, petitioner filed a Status Report (Doc. 50) informing the Court that the 2018-2020 tax returns have been prepared and that they will be filed by April 27, 2022.
On May 20, 2022, petitioner filed a Status Report (Doc. 52) informing the Court that petitioner's counsel remained optimistic that petitioner was an appropriate candidate for an offer-in-compromise and that such strategy is the best approach for obtaining a global resolution for the multiple tax years; however, due to petitioner's deteriorating medical condition, he was unable to work on the resubmission of the second offer-in-compromise.
On June 3, 2022, petitioner filed a Status Report (Doc. 53) informing the Court that petitioner's counsel had prepared the second offer-in-compromise and had provided it to petitioner for revisions and signature. By Order served June 21, 2022, petitioner was directed to file with the Court a report describing the status of the case on or before July 5, 2022.
On July 5, 2022, petitioner filed a Status Report (Doc. 55) informing the Court that offer-in-compromise has been resubmitted.
Upon due consideration, it is hereby
ORDERED that, on or before October 5, 2022, and then every 90 days thereafter, the petitioner shall file a report with the Court describing the status of the case.