Consolidated Freightways, Inc. & Affiliates v. Commissioner
United States Tax Court
Petitioner, through its various subsidiaries, is engaged in the transportation by truck of general commodities freight. As part of this business, petitioner invested in truck dock facilities. Petitioner also made deposits of security with a surety company under a contract whereby the surety agreed to file surety bonds with the various jurisdictions in which petitioner operates.
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Petitioner, through its various subsidiaries, is engaged in the transportation by truck of general commodities freight. As part of this business, petitioner invested in truck dock facilities. Petitioner also made deposits of security with a surety company under a contract whereby the surety agreed to file surety bonds with the various jurisdictions in which petitioner operates. These bonds were necessary so that petitioner could meet the financial responsibility requirements for operating in the various jurisdictions. Petitioner claimed an investment tax credit for the docking facilities and…
1Opinion of the Court
Sterrett, Judge:
By letter dated June 2, 1976, respondent determined deficiencies in income taxes due from petitioner1 for the following taxable years and amounts:
TYE Dec. 31— Deficiency
1966. $84,395
1967. 152,664
1968. 181,428
1969. 493,076
1970. 41,661
Total. 953,224
After concessions, the primary issues for our decision are (1) whether petitioner’s investments in certain truck docks qualify for the investment credit, and (2) whether petitioner’s payments to a surety are deductible within the meaning of section 461(f).
FINDINGS OF FACT
Some of the facts were stipulated and are so found. The…
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