Legal Opinion

Paula Constr. Co. v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided September 28, 1972No. Docket No. 1058-70Published

1. P had its status as a subch. S corporation involuntarily terminated for the years 1965 and 1966. During such years, P made distributions to its stockholders, but no amounts were treated by P or the stockholders as payments of compensation. Two of its stockholder-officers performed substantial and valuable services in prior years for which no compensation was received.

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1. P had its status as a subch. S corporation involuntarily terminated for the years 1965 and 1966. During such years, P made distributions to its stockholders, but no amounts were treated by P or the stockholders as payments of compensation. Two of its stockholder-officers performed substantial and valuable services in prior years for which no compensation was received. Held, because no amounts were paid out as compensation, P is not entitled to claim a deduction for compensation under sec. 162, I.R.C. 1954. 2. P filed late returns for the years 1965 and 1966 on Form 1120-S. Held, there has…

1Opinion of the Court

Paula Construction Company, Petitioner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent

Paula Constr. Co. v. Commissioner

Docket No. 1058-70

United States Tax Court

58 T.C. 1055; 1972 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 51;

September 28, 1972, Filed

Decision will be entered for the respondent.

1. P had its status as a subch. S corporation involuntarily terminated for the years 1965 and 1966. During such years, P made distributions to its stockholders, but no amounts were treated by P or the stockholders as payments of compensation. Two of its stockholder-officers performed substantial and valuable services in prior…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Botany Worsted Mills v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
  2. Weiss v. StearnSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
  3. Electric & Neon, Inc. v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1971
  4. Ben Perlmutter and Bernice Perlmutter v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, the Perlmutters, Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1967
  5. Logan Lumber Company v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966

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