IN RE SANFORD

No. 91-5870.

979 F.2d 1511 (1992)

In re Arthur Carol SANFORD, Debtor. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Arthur Carol SANFORD, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

December 29, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary R. Allen, Chief, Kenneth W. Rosenberg, Michael L. Paup, Gary D. Gray, Appellate Section, Tax Div., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., for plaintiff-appellant.

Chad P. Pugatch, Marc R. Pollack, Law Office of Chad P. Pugatch, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., for defendant-appellee.

Before FAY and EDMONSON, Circuit Judges, and HILL, Senior Circuit Judge.


FAY, Circuit Judge:

The government appeals the United States District Court's order affirming the judgment of the bankruptcy court, which reduced Debtor's tax penalty liabilities by two-thirds without publishing relevant factual findings. These tax penalties were imposed pursuant to I.R.C. §§ 6651(a)(1), 6651(a)(2), and 6654(a). We hold that the penalties imposed under these sections must be waived or imposed in their entireties, according to whether Debtor...

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