Legal Opinion

Hall v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided December 30, 1980No. Docket No. 7518-78Unpublished

H and W claimed deductions for charitable contributions, business expenses, and a payment of interest. They also claimed deductions for contributions made to an individual retirement account.

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H and W claimed deductions for charitable contributions, business expenses, and a payment of interest. They also claimed deductions for contributions made to an individual retirement account. Held: (1) H and W failed to prove that they were entitled to deductions for charitable contributions, business expenses, and a payment of interest in excess of the amounts allowed by the Commissioner; (2) H was an active participant in a retirement plan established for its employees by the U.S. and therefore was not eligible to make contributions to an individual retirement account; and (3) Part of the…

1Opinion of the Court

THOMAS M. HALL and GENE A. HALL, Petitioners v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent

Hall v. Commissioner

Docket No. 7518-78.

United States Tax Court

T.C. Memo 1980-576; 1980 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 5; 41 T.C.M. (CCH) 624; T.C.M. (RIA) 80576;

December 30, 1980

H and W claimed deductions for charitable contributions, business expenses, and a payment of interest. They also claimed deductions for contributions made to an individual retirement account.

Held: (1) H and W failed to prove that they were entitled to deductions for charitable contributions, business expenses, and a payment of interest in…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Welch v. HelveringSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
  2. Cantwell v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  3. Bixby v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1972
  4. McDonald v. CommissionerSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
  5. Courtney v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1957

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