USA v. Levy

Filing 5

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 2 Petition to Enforce IRS Summons, filed by USA. Magistrate Judge Brooke C. Wells no longer assigned to case. Signed by Magistrate Judge Brooke C. Wells on 7/27/09. (jwt)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF UTAH CENTRAL DIVISION
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Petitioner, vs. JONDAVID I. LEVY, Respondent.

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Civil Nos. 2:09 CV433 JTG REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Honorable J. Thomas Greene Magistrate Judge Brooke Wells

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On May 12, 2009, the United States of America filed a petition to enforce its two November 4, 2008 IRS Summonses ("the Summonses") pursuant to 26 U.S.C. §§ 7402(b) and 7604(a). Judge Greene issued an Order to Show Cause ("OTSC") on June 15, 2009, which referred this matter to the undersigned. The OTSC directed Respondent to file a written response supported by sworn affidavits to the United States' Petition to Enforce the Summons ("the Petition") within ten days of the OTSC being served upon him. The OTSC also directed the undersigned to convene a hearing on July 23, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. to hear any arguments that would assist the undersigned in determining whether Respondent has shown cause as to why she should not be ordered to comply with the Summonses. Respondent failed to file any response to the Petition or OTSC. In compliance with the OTSC, the undersigned convened a hearing on July 23, 2009, at which Respondent was present, appearing pro se, and the United States appeared through Assistant United States Attorney, Jared C. Bennett. After the arguments and representations made in the written submissions and at the July 23, 2009 hearing, I report the following:

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The United States has carried its burden of proof to enforce the Summonses.

Through the Summonses and the declaration of the revenue officer that were attached to the Petition, the United States established that: (1) it sought the summoned information for a legitimate purpose, (2) the summoned information is relevant to the legitimate purpose, (3) the summoned information was not already in the possession of the United States; and (4) that the United States followed proper administrative procedures. 2. Once the United States has established its initial burden of proof, the burden shifts

to Respondent to show why she should not be compelled to comply with the Summonses. Respondent has failed to show cause as to why she should not be ordered to comply with the Summonses. Consequently, I recommend that: 1. The District Court find that the United States has carried its burden to enforce the

Summonses, and that Respondent has failed to show cause why he should not be compelled to comply with the Summonses; and 2. The District Court order Respondent to provide the information required by the

Summonses to the IRS by no later than 30 days after the District Court adopts this Report and Recommendation. Within 10 days after being served with a copy of this Report and Recommendation, a party may serve and file specific, written objections. A party may respond to another party's objections within 10 days after being served with a copy thereof. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), the District Judge to whom this case is assigned shall make a de novo determination upon the record of any portion of the undersigned's disposition to which specific written objection has been made. The

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District Judge may accept, reject, or modify the recommended decision, receive further evidence, or re-commit the matter to the magistrate judge with instructions. DATED this 27th day of July 2009. BY THE COURT:

BROOKE WELLS, Magistrate Judge United States District Court

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that I am an employee of the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Utah, and that a copy of the foregoing REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION was mailed first class postage prepaid, this 23d day of July 2009 to the following: JonDavid I. Levy 170 Lower Evergreen Dr. Park City, UT 84098 /s/ Jared C. Bennett

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