SEVERO v. C.I.R.

No. 08-70817.

586 F.3d 1213 (2009)

Michael V. SEVERO; Georgina C. Severo, Petitioners-Appellants, v. COMMISSIONER of INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed November 20, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael V. Severo, Law Offices of Michael V. Severo, Los Angeles, CA, for the appellants.

Curtis C. Pett, Department of Justice, Tax Division, Washington, D.C., for the appellee.

Before: CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL and RICHARD C. TALLMAN, Circuit Judges, and DAVID M. LAWSON, District Judge.


HALL, Circuit Judge:

Taxpayers Michael and Georgina Severo ("the Severos") appeal from the decision of the United States Tax Court granting summary judgment in favor of the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") and permitting the IRS to proceed with its collection action relating to the Severos' 1990 tax liability. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 7482(a)(1) and affirm the decision of the Tax Court.

I. Background

The Severos' 1990 joint...

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