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Vellenga v. Comm'r of Internal Revenue

United States Tax Court
Mar 30, 2023
No. 10347-22 (U.S.T.C. Mar. 30, 2023)

Opinion

10347-22

03-30-2023

KENNETH J. VELLENGA, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent


ORDER

Kathleen Kerrigan Chief Judge.

On March 23, 2023, the Court received from the parties in the above-docketed matter a Proposed Stipulated Decision resolving this litigation. However, review shows that the decision bears only a signature typewritten in a cursive font for petitioner, whereas Tax Court procedures require at minimum a digital image of an actual signature or use of an authentication program. Per the DAWSON guidance:

CAN I SUBMIT A DOCUMENT WITH A DIGITIZED SIGNATURE IN DAWSON?

• Yes. Parties may submit a high-resolution or PDF document bearing either imaged or digitized signatures in satisfaction of the requirements of Rule 23(a) (3), Tax Court Rules of Practice and Procedure.
o PDFs of documents bearing an actual signature are acceptable.
o Documents signed using an authentication program (e.g., Adobe or DocuSign) are acceptable.
o Stylized signatures (e.g., signing with "/s" or using cursive font) are not acceptable.

The premises considered, and for cause, it is

ORDERED that the Proposed Stipulated Decision, filed March 23, 2023, is hereby deemed stricken from the Court's record in this case.


Summaries of

Vellenga v. Comm'r of Internal Revenue

United States Tax Court
Mar 30, 2023
No. 10347-22 (U.S.T.C. Mar. 30, 2023)
Case details for

Vellenga v. Comm'r of Internal Revenue

Case Details

Full title:KENNETH J. VELLENGA, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE…

Court:United States Tax Court

Date published: Mar 30, 2023

Citations

No. 10347-22 (U.S.T.C. Mar. 30, 2023)