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Hewlett-Packard Co. & Consolidated Subsidiaries v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided September 24, 2012No. Docket Nos. 21976-07, 10075-08PublishedCited by 9 opinions

The parties cross-moved for partial summary judgment on whether P was required, as asserted by R, to include nonsales income, including dividends, interest, rent, and other income, in its "average annual gross receipts" for purposes of calculating its I.R.C. sec. 41 research credits for taxable years 1999 through 2001. Held: P was required to include such amounts in its "average annual gross receipts" in determining available research credits for the taxable years at issue.

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The parties cross-moved for partial summary judgment on whether P was required, as asserted by R, to include nonsales income, including dividends, interest, rent, and other income, in its "average annual gross receipts" for purposes of calculating its I.R.C. sec. 41 research credits for taxable years 1999 through 2001. Held: P was required to include such amounts in its "average annual gross receipts" in determining available research credits for the taxable years at issue. Accordingly, we will grant R's motion on this matter.

1Opinion of the Court

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Goeke, Judge:

In two statutory notices of deficiency respondent disallowed in part credits for increasing research activities pursuant to section 41 1 claimed by petitioner, Hewlett-Packard Co. & Consolidated Subsidiaries (HP), for taxable years 1999 through 2003. Following concessions and stipulations, the parties cross-moved for partial summary judgment on two issues:(1) whether HP was required to include intercompany gross receipts received from controlled foreign corporations (CFCs), within the meaning of section 41(f)(5), in its “average annual gross receipts” (AAGR) when…

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