Frank C. Fricke, Petitioner-appellant, v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent-appellee, 39 F.3d 1191 (10th Cir. 1994)

ORDER AND JUDGMENT¹ 

This is an appeal from the United States Tax Court. The only issue before us is whether the court erroneously adopted an incorrect calculation of Mr. Fricke's tax deficiency. We affirm.

The parties are well acquainted with the facts, and they need not be restated. Our review of the record discloses Mr. Fricke is simply in error in contending the court failed to allow an exemption for a minor dependent. The calculation is included in the Commissioner's computation. (Commissioner's Computation at p. 3). Moreover, the court did not allow Mr. Fricke a deduction for twelve mortgage payments made in 1985 because Mr. Fricke stipulated he "made no mortgage payments on that property subsequent to May, 1985."

That stipulation is the only evidence in this case regarding the number of monthly payments for which Mr. Fricke is entitled to a deduction. There being no indication or claim the stipulation was coerced, is factually inaccurate, or otherwise not entitled to credibility, Mr. Fricke is bound by it.

Mr. Fricke's reply brief states, " [I]t was never stipulated in fact nor [sic] adjustment and never was at issue until after the Tax Court issued it's [sic] Memorandum Opinion." That claim is inconsistent with the record. The stipulation is dated March 12, 1992; the hearing at which the parties stated they had "stipulated to everything that is relevant to the remaining issue in this case" was held March 16, 1992; and the Tax Court judgment was entered January 12, 1993.

In that judgment, the Tax Court found, " [Mr. Fricke] made the mortgage payments on the house from September of 1983 through May of 1985." Contrary to Mr. Fricke's claim, the Tax Court's judgment is not "flawed."

AFFIRMED.