Legal Opinion

Autin v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided June 14, 1994No. Docket No. 4704-92Published

L, a Louisiana corporation, was incorporated during 1974 because P wanted to help his son, S, become involved in business. One hundred shares of L stock were issued at L's incorporation, of which P received 51 shares and S received 49 shares.

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L, a Louisiana corporation, was incorporated during 1974 because P wanted to help his son, S, become involved in business. One hundred shares of L stock were issued at L's incorporation, of which P received 51 shares and S received 49 shares. At the time L was incorporated, P executed a "counter letter" which stated that P renounced any ownership interest in the 51 shares of stock issued to him and that the 51 shares had been acquired by P on account of S. From the time of L's incorporation until June 1988, P held himself out as the majority shareholder of L to the IRS, the Louisiana taxing…

1Opinion of the Court

Claude J. Autin, Petitioner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent

Autin v. Commissioner

Docket No. 4704-92

United States Tax Court

102 T.C. 760; 1994 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 38; 102 T.C. No. 35;

June 14, 1994, Filed

An appropriate order will be issued.

L, a Louisiana corporation, was incorporated during 1974 because P wanted to help his son, S, become involved in business. One hundred shares of L stock were issued at L's incorporation, of which P received 51 shares and S received 49 shares. At the time L was incorporated, P executed a "counter letter" which stated that P renounced any ownership…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Gregory v. HelveringSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
  2. Commissioner v. Court Holding Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1945
  3. United States v. BoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Higgins v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  5. Morgan v. CommissionerSupreme Court of the United States · 1940

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