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28 F. App'x 602

Schladweiler v. Commissioner

U.S. Courts of Appeals

Decided February 4, 2002

U.S. Courts of Appeals · decided 2002-02-04

Cited by 12 later decisions — most recently July 2019

Applies 26 U.S.C. § 6662

Relies on Page v. Commissioner

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Decided 2002-02-04

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PER CURIAM.

¶1 Kenneth Schladweiler, the sole proprietor of a truck/hauling business, appeals from the tax court’s 1 adverse judgment, following a trial, in his action contesting the assessment of deficiencies and penalties in his federal income taxes for tax years 1992, 1993, and 1994. We agree with the tax court that Schladweiler did *603 not carry his burden of proving that the IRS’s deficiency assessments were arbitrary or erroneous with regard to any issue. See Page v. Commissioner, 58 F.3d 1342, 1347 (8th Cir.1995) (taxpayer’s burden). The record shows that Schladweiler received credit for every business expense he properly documented, and Schladweiler provided no evidence refuting the calculation of additional unreported gross income for 1993. The tax court also correctly determined that the IRS was entitled to assess accuracy-related penalties, based on Sehladweiler’s negligent failure to keep adequate records. See 26 U.S.C. § 6662(b), (c) (negligence includes failure to make reasonable attempt to comply with code); 26 C.F.R. § 1.6662-3 (negligence includes taxpayer’s failure to keep adequate books or records).

¶2 Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

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¶3 . The HONORABLE L. PAIGE MARVEL, United States Tax Court Judge.

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