Bell v. Commissioner
United States Tax Court
Three physicians formed a professional corporation (NA).They then formed a subchapter S corporation (S) to provide X-ray services for NA. They gave the stock in S to designated relatives (father of one physician, children of the other two physicians). Held: (1) S is recognized for tax purposes as a separate corporation. (2) S earned income from providing X-ray services to NA.
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Three physicians formed a professional corporation (NA).They then formed a subchapter S corporation (S) to provide X-ray services for NA. They gave the stock in S to designated relatives (father of one physician, children of the other two physicians). Held: (1) S is recognized for tax purposes as a separate corporation. (2) S earned income from providing X-ray services to NA. (3) Respondent's allocation of income between NA and S under sec. 482, I.R.C. 1954, is upheld in part. (4) Income thus allocated is treated as dividends from NA to the physicians, as NA's shareholders. (5) The physicians…
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM H. BELL, III, AND MARGARET A. BELL, ET AL., 1 Petitioners v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
Bell v. Commissioner
Docket Nos. 4979-76, 5007-76, 5010-76, 5019-76.
United States Tax Court
T.C. Memo 1982-660; 1982 Tax Ct. Memo LEXIS 85; 45 T.C.M. (CCH) 97; T.C.M. (RIA) 82660;
November 16, 1982.
Three physicians formed a professional corporation (NA).They then formed a subchapter S corporation (S) to provide X-ray services for NA. They gave the stock in S to designated relatives (father of one physician, children of the other two physicians).
Held: (1) S is recognized for tax…
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