VAN DUSEN v. COMMISSIONER

Docket No. 20767-08.

136 T.C. 515 (2011)

JAN ELIZABETH VAN DUSEN, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent.

United States Tax Court.

Filed June 2, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jan Elizabeth Van Dusen , pro se.

Christina E. Ciu and Rebecca Duewer-Grenville , for respondent.


MORRISON, Judge:

The Commissioner of Internal Revenue (the IRS) issued a notice of deficiency for the tax year 2004 to petitioner, Jan Elizabeth Van Dusen, determining an income-tax deficiency of $4,838. The parties settled all issues except those relating to a $12,068 charitable-contribution deduction for Ms. Van Dusen's expenses of taking care of foster cats.1

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