TAKABA v. COMMISSIONER

Docket No. 5454-99.

119 T.C. 285 (2002)

119 T.C. No. 18

BRIAN G. TAKABA, PETITIONER v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT

United States Tax Court.

Filed December 16, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul J. Sulla, Jr., for petitioner.

David Lau, for respondent.


OPINION

HALPERN, Judge:

This case is before the Court to consider whether petitioner must pay a penalty pursuant to section 6673(a)(1) and whether petitioner's counsel, Paul J. Sulla, Jr. (Mr. Sulla), must pay certain of respondent's costs pursuant to section 6673(a)(2). For the reasons that follow, the Court shall impose on petitioner a penalty of $15,000 and on Mr. Sulla a liability of $10,500.

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