Legal Opinion

Jacobson v. Comm'r

United States Tax Court

Decided February 8, 2017No. Docket No. 20577-15WPublishedCited by 1 opinion

P petitioned under I.R.C. sec. 7623(b)(4) for review of R's denial of her claim for a whistleblower award. P subsequently moved for voluntary dismissal of her case, to which R has not objected. Held: Because R will suffer no prejudice from dismissal of this case, we will apply the principles of Wagner v. Commissioner, 118 T.C. 330 (2002), and grant P's motion.

1Opinion of the Court

ELIZABETH M. JACOBSON, Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent

Jacobson v. Comm'r

Docket No. 20577-15W

United States Tax Court

2017 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 4; 148 T.C. No. 4;

February 8, 2017, Filed

An appropriate order of dismissal will be entered.

P petitioned under I.R.C. sec. 7623(b)(4) for review of R's denial of her claim for a whistleblower award. P subsequently moved for voluntary dismissal of her case, to which R has not objected.

Held: Because R will suffer no prejudice from dismissal of this case, we will apply the principles of Wagner v. Commissioner, 118 T.C. 330 (2002),…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Reta L. McCants as Administratrix of the Estate of Johnny L. McCants Deceased v. Ford Motor Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
  2. Estate of Ming v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1974
  3. VETRANO v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUEUnited States Tax Court · 2001
  4. Wagner v. Comm'rUnited States Tax Court · 2002
  5. Davidson v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 2015

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Schussel v. Comm'rUnited States Tax Court · 2017

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