Legal Opinion

Long v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided October 29, 1981No. Docket Nos. 17522-79, 17528-79Published

Petitioners Long and Center were 50-percent owners in a Texas partnership, L, and a Georgia joint venture, V, with essentially the same group of taxpayers owning the remaining 50 percent. Both L and V's principal asset at the date of the exchange was mortgaged rental real estate located in or near Atlanta, Ga.

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Petitioners Long and Center were 50-percent owners in a Texas partnership, L, and a Georgia joint venture, V, with essentially the same group of taxpayers owning the remaining 50 percent. Both L and V's principal asset at the date of the exchange was mortgaged rental real estate located in or near Atlanta, Ga. Petitioners exchanged their 50-percent interest in L for the other 50-percent interest in V with the result that they owned 100 percent of V and none of L. Held, the exchange of partnership interests qualifies as a like-kind exchange under sec. 1031(a), I.R.C. 1954. Held, further, the…

1Opinion of the Court

Arthur E. and Selma Long, Petitioners v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent; Dave and Bernette N. Center, Petitioners v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent

Long v. Commissioner

Docket Nos. 17522-79, 17528-79

United States Tax Court

77 T.C. 1045; 1981 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 38;

October 29, 1981, Filed

Decisions will be entered under Rule 155.

Petitioners Long and Center were 50-percent owners in a Texas partnership, L, and a Georgia joint venture, V, with essentially the same group of taxpayers owning the remaining 50 percent. Both L and V's principal asset at the date of the exchange…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Gregory v. HelveringSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
  2. Commissioner v. Estate of BoschSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Commissioner v. Court Holding Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1945
  4. Morgan v. CommissionerSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  5. Crane v. CommissionerSupreme Court of the United States · 1947

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