Legal Opinion

Speltz v. Comm'r

United States Tax Court

Decided March 23, 2005No. 15382-03LPublished

Ps incurred AMT liability as a result of their exercise of incentive stock options in 2000. The stock declined precipitously in value after the date of exercise. Ps partially paid the tax liability and submitted an offer in compromise with respect to the unpaid balance. The IRS rejected the offer in compromise and filed a lien on Ps' property. Held: It was not an abuse of discretion to reject Ps' offer in compromise and to continue the lien.

1Opinion of the Court

RONALD J. AND JUNE M. SPELTZ, Petitioners v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent

Speltz v. Comm'r

No. 15382-03L

United States Tax Court

124 T.C. 165; 2005 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 9; 124 T.C. No. 9;

March 23, 2005, Filed

Judgment entered for respondent.

Ps incurred AMT liability as a result of their exercise of

incentive stock options in 2000. The stock declined

precipitously in value after the date of exercise. Ps partially

paid the tax liability and submitted an offer in compromise with

respect to the unpaid balance. The IRS rejected the offer in

compromise and filed a lien on Ps' property. Held: It…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Goza v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 2000
  2. Sego v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 2000
  3. Commissioner v. LoBueSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
  4. Huntsberry v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1984
  5. Commissioner v. BanksSupreme Court of the United States · 2005

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