Legal Opinion

Hakim v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided February 25, 1974No. Docket No. 6606-72Unpublished

Held, expenses incurred in campaigning for office of city councilman are not deductible under sections 162, 212, or 174, I.R.C. 1954.

1Opinion of the Court

DAVID C. HAKIM AND MARGARET K. HAKIM, Petitioners v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent

Hakim v. Commissioner

Docket No. 6606-72.

United States Tax Court

T.C. Memo 1974-46; 1974 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 271; 33 T.C.M. (CCH) 223; T.C.M. (RIA) 74046;

February 25, 1974, Filed.

Held, expenses incurred in campaigning for office of city councilman are not deductible under sections 162, 212, or 174, I.R.C. 1954.

David C. Hakim, pro se.

Thomas R. Ascher, for the respondent.

DRENNEN

MEMORANDUM FINDINGS OF FACT AND OPINION

DRENNEN, Judge: Respondent determined a deficiency in petitioners' income tax in the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. McDonald v. CommissionerSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
  2. Carey v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1971
  3. James B. Carey and Margaret Carey v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1972
  4. Ellis Campbell, Jr., District Director of Internal Revenue v. Gussie L. Davenport, Individually and as Independent of the Estate of F. B. DavenportCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
  5. Nichols v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1973

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