Hynes, Jr., et al v. Commissioner of IRS

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OPINION issued by Sandra L. Lynch, Appellate Judge; Kermit V. Lipez, Appellate Judge and David J. Barron, Appellate Judge. Per Curiam. Unpublished. [16-1336]

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Case: 16-1336 Document: 00117089534 Page: 1 Date Filed: 12/07/2016 Entry ID: 6053091 Not for Publication in West's Federal Reporter United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit No. 16-1336 JOHN J. HYNES, JR. & EILEEN J. HYNES, Petitioners, Appellants, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent, Appellee. APPEAL FROM THE DECISION OF THE UNITED STATES TAX COURT Before Lynch, Lipez, and Barron, Circuit Judges. Timothy J. Burke for appellants. Sherra Wong, Attorney, Tax Division, with whom Bruce R. Ellisen, Attorney, Tax Division, and Caroline D. Ciraolo, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, were on brief, for appellee. December 7, 2016 Case: 16-1336 Document: 00117089534 Per Curiam. Page: 2 Date Filed: 12/07/2016 Entry ID: 6053091 Appellants John J. Hynes, Jr. and Eileen J. Hynes appeal an adverse United States Tax Court decision. After oral argument and a careful review of the record and briefs, we summarily affirm the judgment of the Tax Court. See 1st Cir. R. 27.0(c). In doing so, we specifically note that the Tax Court correctly placed on appellants the burden of proving that they had not in fact received the income reported on their tax returns, and that the court did not err in finding that appellants had failed to meet this burden. See Cavallaro v. Comm'r, 2016 WL 6820367, at *3 (1st Cir. Nov. 18, 2016); United States v. Rexach, 482 F.2d 10, 16 (1st Cir. 1973). did not err in accuracy-related Service. finding Similarly, we note that the Tax Court that penalties appellants imposed See I.R.C. ยง 6662. Affirmed. - 2 - by were the liable Internal for the Revenue

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