Priester v. Commissioner
United States Tax Court
A corporation which had only two stockholders, and in which the petitioner held the minority stock interest, purchased or redeemed all the shares of its majority stockholder at a price of $ 113,000, then canceled such shares -- whereupon the petitioner became the sole remaining stockholder.
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A corporation which had only two stockholders, and in which the petitioner held the minority stock interest, purchased or redeemed all the shares of its majority stockholder at a price of $ 113,000, then canceled such shares -- whereupon the petitioner became the sole remaining stockholder. Held, that the corporation's payment of said sum of $ 113,000 to its majority stockholder in complete redemption of all his shares, did not cause petitioner to become chargeable with a constructive distribution of a taxable dividend to him of the same amount. Held, further, that the corporation's payment…
1Opinion of the Court
Milton F. Priester and Robbie Priester, Petitioners, v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent
Priester v. Commissioner
Docket No. 88419
United States Tax Court
38 T.C. 316; 1962 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 128;
May 29, 1962, Filed
Decision will be entered under Rule 50.
A corporation which had only two stockholders, and in which the petitioner held the minority stock interest, purchased or redeemed all the shares of its majority stockholder at a price of $ 113,000, then canceled such shares -- whereupon the petitioner became the sole remaining stockholder. Held, that the corporation's payment of said…
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