Legal Opinion

Foskett & Bishop Co. v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided February 27, 1951No. Docket No. 24127Published

Petitioner is engaged primarily in the business of installing pipes to carry steam, water, and oil in nonresidential buildings. It paid excess profits tax for the years 1941, 1942, 1943, and 1945 and filed applications for relief under section 722 of the Internal Revenue Code for all four years which were disallowed by the Commissioner.

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Petitioner is engaged primarily in the business of installing pipes to carry steam, water, and oil in nonresidential buildings. It paid excess profits tax for the years 1941, 1942, 1943, and 1945 and filed applications for relief under section 722 of the Internal Revenue Code for all four years which were disallowed by the Commissioner. Held, petitioner failed to establish that its excess profits tax for the calendar years 1941, 1942, 1943, and 1945, computed without the benefit of section 722, as amended, was excessive and discriminatory because of the factors mentioned in section 722 (b)…

1Opinion of the Court

Foskett & Bishop Company, Petitioner, v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent

Foskett & Bishop Co. v. Commissioner

Docket No. 24127

United States Tax Court

16 T.C. 456; 1951 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 265;

February 27, 1951, Promulgated

Decision will be entered for the respondent.

Petitioner is engaged primarily in the business of installing pipes to carry steam, water, and oil in nonresidential buildings. It paid excess profits tax for the years 1941, 1942, 1943, and 1945 and filed applications for relief under section 722 of the Internal Revenue Code for all four years which were disallowed by the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

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  2. 7-Up Ft. Worth Co. v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1947
  3. Foskett & Bishop Co. v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1951
  4. Ray Campbell, Wise & Wright, Inc. v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1950
  5. Clinton Carpet Co. v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1950

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