Legal Opinion

Georg Schaeffler v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 3, 2018No. 17-10719PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KING, Circuit Judge:

Georg and Bernadette Schaeffler were previously married and filed a joint income tax return for the year 2002 on October 15, 2003. They later amended their 2002 tax return in April 2013 and claimed a refund for their overpayment. The Internal Revenue Service denied their claim as untimely. The Schaefflers then initiated this action, seeking the refund. The Government filed a motion to dismiss, arguing that the claim was filed after the general limitations period in I.R.C. § 6511(a) and that the special limitations period in I.R.C. § 6511(d)(3)(A) did not apply as the…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. United States v. SherwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
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  3. John D. Williamson, Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross v. Gordon G. Tucker, Defendants-Appellees-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  4. Lane v. HalliburtonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
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