Legal Opinion

Carnation Co. v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided December 26, 1978No. Docket No. 5793-76Published

Petitioner and an unrelated insurance company entered into an "insurance" agreement. Simultaneously, the unrelated insurance company "reinsured" 90 percent of its risk under that agreement with petitioner's wholly owned Bermudan subsidiary. However, before the unrelated insurance company would participate in the "reinsurance" agreement, petitioner had to give its wholly owned Bermudan subsidiary access upon demand to an additional $ 2,880,000 in capital contributions.

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Petitioner and an unrelated insurance company entered into an "insurance" agreement. Simultaneously, the unrelated insurance company "reinsured" 90 percent of its risk under that agreement with petitioner's wholly owned Bermudan subsidiary. However, before the unrelated insurance company would participate in the "reinsurance" agreement, petitioner had to give its wholly owned Bermudan subsidiary access upon demand to an additional $ 2,880,000 in capital contributions. Without regard to the demand agreement, petitioner's capital contribution to its wholly owned Bermudan subsidiary was $…

1Opinion of the Court

Carnation Company, Petitioner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent

Carnation Co. v. Commissioner

Docket No. 5793-76

United States Tax Court

71 T.C. 400; 1978 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 7;

December 26, 1978, Filed

Petitioner and an unrelated insurance company entered into an "insurance" agreement. Simultaneously, the unrelated insurance company "reinsured" 90 percent of its risk under that agreement with petitioner's wholly owned Bermudan subsidiary. However, before the unrelated insurance company would participate in the "reinsurance" agreement, petitioner had to give its wholly owned Bermudan…

2Cases cited18 opinions

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  2. Moline Properties, Inc. v. CommissionerSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  3. Helvering v. Le GierseSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  4. Securities & Exchange Commission v. Variable Annuity Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  5. Nat Harrison Assoc., Inc. v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1964

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