Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Irwin A. SCHIFF, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2006-03-29
Citations: 175 F. App'x 800
Docket Number: No. 05-15233
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Irwin A. SCHIFF, Defendant—Appellant.
Judges: Before: CANBY, BEEZER, and KOZINSKI, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 175
Pages: 800–800

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Irwin A. SCHIFF, Defendant—Appellant.
No. 05-15233.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted March 8, 2006.
Filed March 29, 2006.
Daniel G. Bogden, Esq., USLV—Office of the U.S. Attorney, Las Vegas, NV, Gilbert S. Rothenberg, Esq., Judith A. Hagley, Esq., DOJ—U.S. Department of Justice Tax Division, Washington, DC, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Irwin A. Schiff, Las Vegas, NV, pro se.
Before: CANBY, BEEZER, and KOZINSKI, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).
The unpublished memorandum disposititon filed March 29, 2006 is withdrawn.
Appellant's motion to extend time until June 26, 2006 to file a petition for panel rehearing and his motion to extend time to file a reply to the appellee's response to appellant’s motion to extend time are denied.
A memorandum disposition is filed concurrently with this Order. The time within which appellant may file post opinion motions commences on the date the memorandum disposition is filed, and no extension of time will be granted.

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Irwin A. Schiff appeals pro se from the district court's summary judgment in favor of the government in its action seeking to reduce to judgment income tax, penalty, and interest assessments for tax years 1979- 1985. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo, Hansen v. United States, 7 F.3d 137, 138 (9th Cir.1993) (per curiam), and we affirm.
Schiff filed no tax return for 1979. For 1980- 1985, Schiff filed returns reporting zero income and zero tax due, and requests ing refunds for the amounts withheld by his employers from his wages. On each return, he also included a statement contending that his income was not taxable.
Schiff s contention that his wages do not constitute income under the tax code has been rejected by this court. See Maisano v. United States, 908 F.2d 408, 409 (9th Cir.1990) (per curiam).
The record supports the assessment of penalties pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 6662(a). See Custom Chrome, Inc. v. Comm'r, 217 F.3d 1117, 1127-28 (9th Cir.2000).
Because Schiff was convicted of criminal tax fraud for all pertinent years, he is estopped from denying liability for civil tax fraud for those same years. See 26 U.S.C. § 7201.
Schiffs remaining contentions lack merit.
The government's motion for sanctions in the amount of $6,000 is granted. Accordingly, the clerk is directed to enter a judgment for $6,000 against Schiff as sanctions.
We deny all other pending motions.
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.