Legal Opinion

Rothschild v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided January 28, 1982No. Docket Nos. 3004-80, 3161-80Published

Under a written separation agreement, petitioner-wife was given the right to occupy, free of charge, a cooperative apartment "owned" by petitioner-husband by virtue of his ownership of stock in the cooperative housing corporation. Under the separation agreement, petitioner-husband was required to pay the "rent" on the apartment, repair costs, and medical insurance premiums.

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Under a written separation agreement, petitioner-wife was given the right to occupy, free of charge, a cooperative apartment "owned" by petitioner-husband by virtue of his ownership of stock in the cooperative housing corporation. Under the separation agreement, petitioner-husband was required to pay the "rent" on the apartment, repair costs, and medical insurance premiums. Held, those payments are income to petitioner-wife under sec. 71(a)(2), I.R.C. 1954, and deductible by petitioner-husband under sec. 215. Marinello v. Commissioner, 54 T.C. 577 (1970), followed. Isaacson v. Commissioner,…

1Opinion of the Court

Jane N. Rothschild, Petitioner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent; Marcus A. Rothschild and Barbara D. Rothschild, Petitioners v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent

Rothschild v. Commissioner

Docket Nos. 3004-80, 3161-80

United States Tax Court

78 T.C. 149; 1982 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 144; 78 T.C. No. 10;

January 28, 1982, Filed

Decisions will be entered under Rule 155.

Under a written separation agreement, petitioner-wife was given the right to occupy, free of charge, a cooperative apartment "owned" by petitioner-husband by virtue of his ownership of stock in the cooperative…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Bradley v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1958
  2. Pappenheimer v. AllenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1947
  3. Taylor v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1965
  4. Washington v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1981
  5. Marinello v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1970

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