Legal Opinion

Riley v. Commissioner

United States Tax Court

Decided May 27, 1980No. Docket No. 10896-76Published

Petitioner, a U.S. citizen, went to Canada in 1973 to teach at a university there. He intended to remain in Canada indefinitely but returned to the United States within 2 years of his entrance into Canada because his teaching contract was terminated and he was unable to find other employment.

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Petitioner, a U.S. citizen, went to Canada in 1973 to teach at a university there. He intended to remain in Canada indefinitely but returned to the United States within 2 years of his entrance into Canada because his teaching contract was terminated and he was unable to find other employment. Upon leaving Canada, petitioner applied for exemption from Canadian income taxes as a visiting teacher under art. VIII A of the United States-Canada Income Tax Convention and obtained refunds of Canadian income taxes for the years 1973 and 1974. Held, in claiming exemption from Canadian income tax under…

1Opinion of the Court

Paul V. Riley, Jr., Petitioner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent

Riley v. Commissioner

Docket No. 10896-76

United States Tax Court

74 T.C. 414; 1980 U.S. Tax Ct. LEXIS 129;

May 27, 1980, Filed

Decision will be entered for the petitioner.

Petitioner, a U.S. citizen, went to Canada in 1973 to teach at a university there. He intended to remain in Canada indefinitely but returned to the United States within 2 years of his entrance into Canada because his teaching contract was terminated and he was unable to find other employment. Upon leaving Canada, petitioner applied for exemption from…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Howard J. Sochurek v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1962
  2. Adams v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1966
  3. Dawson v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1972
  4. Sochurek v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1961
  5. Simenon v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1965

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