Legal Opinion

Freytag v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided February 5, 1998No. Tax Ct. Dkt. No. 13538-86PublishedCited by 11 opinions

R issued a notice of deficiency to Ps for the taxable years 1978, 1981, and 1982. Ps filed a petition with this Court and subsequently filed a petition in bankruptcy with the bankruptcy court.

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R issued a notice of deficiency to Ps for the taxable years 1978, 1981, and 1982. Ps filed a petition with this Court and subsequently filed a petition in bankruptcy with the bankruptcy court. R filed proofs of claim for the taxable years 1978, 1981, and 1982 pursuant to 11 U.S.C. sec. 505(a)(1) (1994) (Bankruptcy Code). P Sharon filed an objection to R's proofs of claim on the grounds that she is an innocent spouse pursuant to sec. 6013(e), I.R.C., and sec. 6004 of the Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988, Pub. L. 100-647, 102 Stat. 3342, 3685. The bankruptcy court determined,…

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Dawson, Judge:

This case was assigned to Special Trial Judge Carleton D. Powell pursuant to the provisions of section 7443A(b)(4) and Rules 180, 181, and 183.1 The Court agrees with and adopts the opinion of the Special Trial Judge that is set forth below.

OPINION OF THE SPECIAL TRIAL JUDGE

Powell, Special Trial Judge:

This matter is before the Court on the motion for summary judgment of petitioner Sharon N. Freytag (Mrs. Freytag or petitioner), filed August 20, 1996. The facts may be summarized as follows.

By notice of deficiency issued February 10, 1986, respondent determined deficiencies…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Commissioner v. SunnenSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  2. Freytag v. CommissionerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. United States v. RodgersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Begier v. Internal Revenue ServiceSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  5. Freytag v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1987

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Wilson v. CommissionerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
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  3. Fisher v. Comm'rUnited States Tax Court · 2008
  4. Estate of Gudie v. Comm'rUnited States Tax Court · 2011
  5. Estate of Jane H. Gudie, Mary Helen Norberg v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 2011

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