Legal Opinion

Anderson v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided September 27, 1971No. Docket No. 1533-70Published

Petitioner paid certain sums to his employer because his sale and purchase of stock constituted an apparent violation of sec. 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Held, petitioner's payment constituted ordinary and necessary business expense. William L. Mitchell, 52 T.C. 170 (1969), revd. 428 F. 2d 259 (C.A. 6, 1970), reaffirmed.

1Opinion of the Court

James E. Anderson and Alice Anderson, Petitioners v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent

Anderson v. Commissioner

Docket No. 1533-70

United States Tax Court

56 T.C. 1370; 1971 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 52;

September 27, 1971, Filed

Decision will be entered for the petitioners.

Petitioner paid certain sums to his employer because his sale and purchase of stock constituted an apparent violation of sec. 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Held, petitioner's payment constituted ordinary and necessary business expense. William L. Mitchell, 52 T.C. 170 (1969), revd. 428 F. 2d 259 (C.A. 6,…

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2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Arrowsmith v. CommissionerSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
  2. United States v. Skelly Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. John M. Trent and Lisa M. Trent v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961
  4. Hale v. HelveringCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1936
  5. George P. Weddle and Bertha R. (Terris) Weddle v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963

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