Case Name: Steve HERNANDEZ, Petitioner-Appellant, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2008-04-30
Citations: 276 F. App'x 575
Docket Number: No. 06-75745
Parties: Steve HERNANDEZ, Petitioner—Appellant, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent—Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 276
Pages: 575–576

Head Matter:
Steve HERNANDEZ, Petitioner—Appellant, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent—Appellee.
No. 06-75745.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted April 22, 2008.
Filed April 30, 2008.
Steve Hernandez, Tempe, AZ, pro se.
Donald L. Korb, Acting Chief Counsel Internal Revenue Service, Washington, DC, John Schumann, Eileen J. O’Connor, Esq., U.S. Department of Justice Tax Division, Washington, DC, for Respondent-Appellee.
Before: GRABER, FISHER, and BERZON, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Steve Hernandez appeals pro se from the tax court's summary judgment upholding the Commissioner's imposition of a levy in a collection action. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 7482(a)(1). We review de novo. Hughes v. United States, 953 F.2d 531, 541 (9th Cir.1992). We affirm.
The tax court properly determined that Hernandez was precluded from challenging the underlying tax liability because he received statutory notices of the deficiencies. See 26 U.S.C. § 6880(c)(2)(B); Nestor v. Comm'r, 118 T.C. 162, 165 (2002).
The tax court also correctly concluded that the appeals officer did not abuse his discretion in verifying that all legal and administrative requirements had been met. See, e.g., Hughes, 953 F.2d at 535-36 (stating Form 4340 is presumptive proof of a valid assessment); Nestor, 118 T.C. at 167.
Hernandez's contention that the tax court considered documents outside of the administrative record is unfounded. See Thompson v. United States Dep't of Labor, 885 F.2d 551, 555 (9th Cir.1989) (stating the administrative record includes all documents and materials directly or indirectly considered by agency decision-makers).
Hernandez's remaining contentions are unpersuasive.
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9 th Cir. R. 36-3.