Legal Opinion

Estate of Wallace v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided November 14, 1990No. Docket No. 22960-88Published

Held, Dr. Gerald L. Wallace (petitioner) was a limited entrepreneur who did not actively participate in his cattle feeding business and therefore was entitled under sec. 464 to deduct only the cost of feed purchased which was actually consumed by the cattle during the year.

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Held, Dr. Gerald L. Wallace (petitioner) was a limited entrepreneur who did not actively participate in his cattle feeding business and therefore was entitled under sec. 464 to deduct only the cost of feed purchased which was actually consumed by the cattle during the year. Held, further: The income received by petitioner from a subchapter S corporation in which he owned a 70-percent interest consisted of personal service income, within the meaning of sec. 1348, and dividends. The amount of petitioner's earned income from personal services rendered to the subchapter S corporation is…

1Opinion of the Court

Estate of Gerald L. Wallace, Deceased, Celia A. Wallace, Executrix, and Celia A. Wallace, Petitioners v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent

Estate of Wallace v. Commissioner

Docket No. 22960-88

United States Tax Court

95 T.C. 525; 1990 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 106; 95 T.C. No. 37;

November 14, 1990, Filed

Decision will be entered under Rule 155.

Held, Dr. Gerald L. Wallace (petitioner) was a limited entrepreneur who did not actively participate in his cattle feeding business and therefore was entitled under sec. 464 to deduct only the cost of feed purchased which was actually consumed by the…

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  2. Mayson Mfg. Co. v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1949
  3. Federal Power Commission v. Memphis Light, Gas & Water DivisionSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Chester D. Tripp, Chester D. Tripp, Surviving Spouse Etc. v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1964
  5. J. C. Penney Company, Transferee v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962

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