Sun Co. & Subsidiaries v. Commissioner
United States Tax Court
On petitioners' consolidated Federal income tax return for the taxable year 1971, deductions were claimed for intangible drilling costs incurred in connection with the drilling of offshore wells with mobile rigs.
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On petitioners' consolidated Federal income tax return for the taxable year 1971, deductions were claimed for intangible drilling costs incurred in connection with the drilling of offshore wells with mobile rigs. The deductions were disallowed in the statutory notice of deficiency on the ground that such costs did not come within the definition of "intangible drilling and development costs" found in sec. 1.612-4, Income Tax Regs., and that, therefore, such costs should be treated as capital costs of the properties concerned. Held, the intangible expenses incurred in drilling each of the wells…
1Opinion of the Court
Sun Company, Inc., and Subsidiaries, Petitioners v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent
Sun Co. & Subsidiaries v. Commissioner
Docket No. 9559-76
United States Tax Court
74 T.C. 1481; 1980 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 52; 68 Oil & Gas Rep. 353;
September 25, 1980, Filed
Decision will be entered under Rule 155.
On petitioners' consolidated Federal income tax return for the taxable year 1971, deductions were claimed for intangible drilling costs incurred in connection with the drilling of offshore wells with mobile rigs. The deductions were disallowed in the statutory notice of deficiency on the ground…
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