United States of America v. Lonsdale

Filing 3

ORDER to SHOW CAUSE RE TAX SUMMONS ENFORCEMENT signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 1/26/12: Show Cause Hearing set for 3/14/2012 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 24 (EFB) before Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan. (Meuleman, A)

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1 2 3 4 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER United States Attorney YOSHINORI H. T. HIMEL #66194 Assistant United States Attorney Eastern District of California 501 I Street, Suite 10-100 Sacramento, California 95814-2322 Telephone: (916) 554-2760 5 6 7 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 12 13 14 15 Petitioner, Case No. 2:12-mc-00004-KJM-EFB ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: TAX SUMMONS ENFORCEMENT v. Taxpayer: MATTHEW R. LONSDALE MATTHEW R. LONSDALE, Respondent. 16 Date: Wednesday, March 14,2012 Time: 10:00 a.m. Ctrm: 24, 8th floor Honorable Edmund F. Brennan 17 18 Upon the petition of BENJAMIN B. WAGNER, United States Attorney for the 19 Eastern District of California, including the verification of Revenue Officer SIREEN 20 MICHAEL, and the Exhibit attached thereto, it is hereby ORDERED that the 21 Respondent, MATTHEW R. LONSDALE, appear before the undersigned in Courtroom 22 No. 24 in the United States Courthouse, 501 I Street, Sacramento, California, on 23 Wednesday, March 14, 2012, to show cause why the respondent should not be compelled 24 to obey the Internal Revenue Service summonses issued on July 28, 2011. 25 It is further ORDERED that: 26 1. The undersigned will preside at the hearing scheduled above pursuant to 28 27 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Local Rule 302(c)(9). After hearing, the undersigned intends to 28 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: TAX SUMMONS ENFORCEMENT Page 1 1 submit proposed findings and recommendations under Local Rule 304(a), with the 2 original thereof filed by the Clerk and a copy provided to all parties. 3 2. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(c)(3), the Court hereby appoints the 4 investigating Internal Revenue Service employee, and all federal employees designated 5 by that employee, to serve process in this case. 3. To afford the respondent an opportunity to respond to the petition and the 6 7 petitioner an opportunity to reply, a copy of this order, the Verified Petition and its 8 Exhibit, and the Points and Authorities, shall be served by delivering a copy to the 9 respondent personally, or by leaving a copy at the respondent’s dwelling house or usual 10 place of abode with some person of suitable age and discretion then residing therein, or 11 by any other means of service permitted by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(e), within 12 21 days of the date this order is served upon the United States Attorney, unless such 13 service cannot be made despite reasonable efforts. 14 4. Proof of any service done under paragraph 3 above shall be filed with the Clerk 15 as soon as practicable and at least 14 days prior to the date set for the show cause hearing. 5. If the federal employee assigned to serve these documents is not reasonably 16 17 able to serve the papers as provided in paragraph 3, petitioner may request a court order 18 granting leave to serve by other means. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 81(a)(5). The federal 19 employee assigned to serve the documents shall make a certificate detailing the efforts 20 made within the 21-day period to serve the respondent as provided in paragraph 3. 21 6. The file reflects a prima facie showing that the investigation is conducted 22 pursuant to a legitimate purpose, that the inquiry may be relevant to that purpose, that the 23 information sought is not already within the Commissioner’s possession, and that the 24 administrative steps required by the Internal Revenue Code have been followed. See 25 United States v. Powell, 379 U.S. 48, 57-58 (1964). The burden of coming forward 26 therefore has shifted to whomever might oppose enforcement. 27 /// 28 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: TAX SUMMONS ENFORCEMENT Page 2 1 7. If the respondent has any defense or opposition to the petition, such defense or 2 opposition shall be made in writing and filed with the Clerk and a copy served on the 3 United States Attorney at least fourteen days before the date set for the show cause 4 hearing. 5 8. At the show cause hearing, the undersigned intends to consider the issues 6 properly raised in opposition to enforcement. Only those issues brought into controversy 7 by the responsive pleadings and supported by affidavit will be considered. Any 8 uncontested allegation in the petition will be considered admitted. 9 9. The respondent may notify the Court, in a writing filed with the Clerk and 10 served on the United States Attorney at least fourteen days before the date set for the 11 show cause hearing, that the respondent has no objections to enforcement of the 12 summons. The respondent’s appearance at the hearing will then be excused. 13 DATED: January 26, 2012. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: TAX SUMMONS ENFORCEMENT Page 3

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