Legal Opinion

Illinois Power Co. v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided November 29, 1984No. Docket No. 14701-79Published

The construction of the Baldwin Power Station, a multiunit electric generating station commenced in March of 1967. The construction of unit 3 began in 1971 and it was placed in commercial service on June 20, 1975. Sargent & Lundy, an engineering partnership, designed and provided construction management for the project, and Baldwin Associates, a joint venture of construction companies, performed the actual physical construction of unit 3. Petitioner Illinois Power provided…

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The construction of the Baldwin Power Station, a multiunit electric generating station commenced in March of 1967. The construction of unit 3 began in 1971 and it was placed in commercial service on June 20, 1975. Sargent & Lundy, an engineering partnership, designed and provided construction management for the project, and Baldwin Associates, a joint venture of construction companies, performed the actual physical construction of unit 3. Petitioner Illinois Power provided general criteria for unit 3 to its agent, Sargent & Lundy, purchased all major components, approved specifications,…

1Opinion of the Court

Illinois Power Company, Petitioner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent

Illinois Power Co. v. Commissioner

Docket No. 14701-79

United States Tax Court

83 T.C. 842; 1984 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 8; 83 T.C. No. 47;

November 29, 1984; Affirmed in Part and Reversed in Part June 6, 1986 November 29, 1984, Filed

Decision will be entered under Rule 155.

The construction of the Baldwin Power Station, a multiunit electric generating station commenced in March of 1967. The construction of unit 3 began in 1971 and it was placed in commercial service on June 20, 1975. Sargent & Lundy, an engineering…

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