Legal Opinion

Astorian-Budget Publishing Co. v. Commissioner

United States Board of Tax Appeals

Decided July 10, 1941No. Docket No. 100629Published

On its return for the taxable year petitioner deducted $2,340 as a reasonable allowance for personal services actually rendered by one of its officers and directors. Respondent allowed $600 thereof and disallowed $1,740. Held, the amount allowed by respondent constitutes a reasonable allowance for the personal services actually rendered; held, further, no part of the $1,740 disallowed id deductible as a pension, or as a payment in the nature of a pension.

1Opinion of the Court

ASTORIAN-BUDGET PUBLISHING COMPANY, PETITIONER v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT.

Astorian-Budget Publishing Co. v. Commissioner

Docket No. 100629.

United States Board of Tax Appeals

44 B.T.A. 969; 1941 BTA LEXIS 1249;

July 10, 1941, Promulgated

On its return for the taxable year petitioner deducted $2,340 as a reasonable allowance for personal services actually rendered by one of its officers and directors. Respondent allowed $600 thereof and disallowed $1,740. Held, the amount allowed by respondent constitutes a reasonable allowance for the personal services actually rendered; held,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

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  2. Astorian-Budget Publishing Co. v. CommissionerUnited States Board of Tax Appeals · 1941
  3. Home Industry Iron Works v. CommissionerUnited States Board of Tax Appeals · 1927
  4. Monte Glove Co. v. CommissionerUnited States Board of Tax Appeals · 1941

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