Legal Opinion

Union Oil Co. v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided July 28, 1993No. Docket No. 24054-90PublishedCited by 7 opinions

On Apr. 25, 1983, P1, the common parent of P Group, became a party to a reverse acquisition as specified in sec. 1.1502-75(d)(3)(i), Income Tax Regs. As a result thereof, P1 became a subsidiary of P2, the new common parent of P Group. In 1990, respondent issued a notice of deficiency to P1 for the P Group for deficiencies in its income tax liabilities for taxable years preceding the reverse acquisition.

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On Apr. 25, 1983, P1, the common parent of P Group, became a party to a reverse acquisition as specified in sec. 1.1502-75(d)(3)(i), Income Tax Regs. As a result thereof, P1 became a subsidiary of P2, the new common parent of P Group. In 1990, respondent issued a notice of deficiency to P1 for the P Group for deficiencies in its income tax liabilities for taxable years preceding the reverse acquisition. P1 filed a petition for redetermination of these deficiencies, and thereafter the Court entered a decision pursuant to a stipulation of the parties. P1 then filed a motion to vacate the…

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Wright, Judge:

This matter is before the Court on petitioner’s motion to vacate the decision of this Court entered on December 1, 1992, pursuant to a stipulation of the parties. For the reasons set forth herein, we hold that the Court has jurisdiction over this matter and that petitioner’s motion to vacate the decision of this Court entered on December 1, 1992, must be denied. The pertinent facts are not in dispute.

Petitioner was incorporated under the laws of California on October 17, 1890, and was, until April 25, 1983, the top-tier corporation of a group of affiliated corporations…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Wolter Construction Company, Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
  2. Intervest Enterprises, Inc. v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1972
  3. Southern Pacific Co. v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1985
  4. First Chicago Corp. v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1991
  5. Wolter Constr. Co. v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1977

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Interlake Corp. v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1999
  2. Rio Grande Holding v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1994
  3. Browning Ferris Industries, Inc. & Subsidiaries v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2007
  4. Acme Steel Co. v. Comm'rUnited States Tax Court · 2003
  5. Interlake Corp. v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1999

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