Shannon
Shannon v. Commissioner
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Jan C. Shannon appeals pro se from the Tax Court’s decision, entered after trial, permitting the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to proceed with a collection action for tax years 1999 and 2002 related to the purchase and sale of real property. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 7482 . We review a Tax Court’s findings of fact for clear error and its legal conclusions de novo. Charlotte’s Office Boutique, Inc. v. Comm’r, 425 F.3d 1203, 1211 (9th Cir.2005). We affirm.
At trial, Shannon conceded the validity of the underlying tax deficiency and did not identify any errors in the administrafive hearing. Shannon maintained, as he does on appeal, that the collection action should not proceed because various third parties involved in selling the property to him perpetrated fraud. As the Tax Court noted in its decision, “Although the petitioner may have a cause of action against the previous owner, title company, and other entities, this issue is not relevant for purposes of determining whether collection may proceed.” Under these circumstances, the Tax Court did not err by permitting the Commissioner to proceed with the collection action.