Sierracin Corp. v. Commissioner
United States Tax Court
Petitioner used the completed-contract method to account for income from several of its manufacturing divisions. Held: (1) Items produced by two of petitioner's divisions were "unique items" within the meaning of sec. 1.451-3(b)(1)(ii), Income Tax Regs., and petitioner's use of the completed-contract method to account for income from these two divisions consequently was proper; and (2) contracts entered into by those two divisions need not be severed by delivery because each…
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Petitioner used the completed-contract method to account for income from several of its manufacturing divisions. Held: (1) Items produced by two of petitioner's divisions were "unique items" within the meaning of sec. 1.451-3(b)(1)(ii), Income Tax Regs., and petitioner's use of the completed-contract method to account for income from these two divisions consequently was proper; and (2) contracts entered into by those two divisions need not be severed by delivery because each delivery was not independently priced. Held, further, respondent's determinations as to petitioner's other divisions…
1Opinion of the Court
Sierracin Corporation, Petitioner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent
Sierracin Corp. v. Commissioner
Docket No. 28569-83
United States Tax Court
90 T.C. 341; 1988 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 27; 90 T.C. No. 27;
March 9, 1988; As amended March 9, 1988 March 9, 1988, Filed
Decision will be entered under Rule 155.
Petitioner used the completed-contract method to account for income from several of its manufacturing divisions. Held: (1) Items produced by two of petitioner's divisions were "unique items" within the meaning of sec. 1.451-3(b)(1)(ii), Income Tax Regs., and petitioner's use of the…
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